20387671, 64B15-13.0025 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20387671

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Chapter:

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Overview

RULE:

64B15-13.0025

Requirement for Continuing Education Course on Prescribing Controlled Substances

PURPOSE:

The recently enacted Section 456.0301, F.S., requires the Board to approve continuing education courses for those physicians who prescribe controlled substances.  The proposed new rule sets forth the entities approved by the Board to provide the prescribing controlled substances course.

SUMMARY:

The proposed new rule approves the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Osteopathic Medicine Association, the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, and the Florida College of Emergency Physicians, as those entities authorized by the Board to provide the continuing education course for those physicians who prescribe controlled substances.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

456.0301(2) FS.

LAW:

456.0301 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/9/2018 Vol. 44/91

COMMENTS:

From 5/9/2018 To 5/30/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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