20138090, 64B8-9.009 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20138090

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Medicine

Chapter:

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR MEDICAL DOCTORS

Overview

RULE:

64B8-9.009

Standard of Care for Office Surgery

PURPOSE:

The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify the requirements for the post-operative care of patients in office surgery settings.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment requires surgeons to notify the patient if he or she is unavailable to provide the patient’s post-operative care.  Additionally, the rule amendment requires those physicians performing Level II, IIA or III procedures, to inform the patient of the hospital where the physician maintains privileges or the hospital which the physician or the facility has a transfer agreement in order to ensure post-operative care of surgical patients.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

458.309(1), 458.331(1)(v) FS.

LAW:

458.331(1)(v), 458.351 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/6/2018 Vol. 44/45

COMMENTS:

From 3/6/2018 To 3/27/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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