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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B8. Board of Medicine |
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64B8-9. Standards Of Practice For Medical Doctors |
1Pursuant to Section 4458.351, F.S., 6for those physicians who choose to use it, the Board has approved form DOH-MQA 1255 (10/15), entitled “Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine Approved Informed Consent Form for Cataract Operation With or Without Implantation of Intraocular Lens,” (rev. 10/15), which is hereby incorporated by reference and available from 59http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06409 61and from the Board’s website at http://flboardofmedicine.gov/resources/. The Board-approved informed consent form is not executed until:
77(1) The physician performing the surgery has explained the information in the consent form to the patient. Such physician is prohibited from delegating this responsibility to another person. The physician performing the surgery is also required to sign the informed consent form;
119(2) The patient or the person authorized by the patient to give consent is required to sign the informed consent form; and
141(3) A competent witness is also required to sign the informed consent form.
154Rulemaking Authority 156458.351 FS. 158Law Implemented 160458.351 FS. 162History–New 2-28-12, Amended 2-1-16.
