4522642, 64B13-3.007 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 4522642

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Optometry

Chapter:

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

Overview

RULE:

64B13-3.007	Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination
64B13-3.009	False, Fraudulent, Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Prohibited; Policy; Definitions; Affirmative Disclosure
64B13-3.010	Standards of Practice

PURPOSE:

For 64B13-3.007, it is to use the terms relevant to insurance submissions to ensure that licensees understand the minimum procedures in the rule relate to the associated CPT code and to add clarifying details to the minimum examination requirements. For Rule 64B13-3.009, F.A.C., it is to clarify to licensees that each licensee has the duty to review and proof advertisements to ensure that the ads comply with the rules related to misleading advertising, regardless of what entity initiates the ad. For Rule 64B13-3.010, F.A.C., it is to change the rule language to track the statutory language, to delete unnecessary or repetitive language, and to clarify that optometry students include those titled extern, as well as those titled resident or intern.

SUMMARY:

In Rule 64B13-3.007, F.A.C., the use of terms relevant to insurance submissions to ensure that licensees understand the minimum procedures in the rule relate to the associated CPT code and to add clarifying details to the minimum examination requirements are established. In Rule 64B13-3.009, F.A.C., it is clarified to licensees that each licensee has the duty to review and proof advertisements to ensure that the ads comply with the rules related to misleading advertising, regardless of what entity initiates the ad. In Rule 64B13-3.010, F.A.C., the rule language to track the statutory language is changed, unnecessary or repetitive language is deleted and it is clarified that optometry students include those titled extern, as well as those titled resident or intern.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

463.005 FS.

LAW:

456.072(1)(a), (m), 463.005(1), 463.0135, 463.014, 463.005(1), 463.0135(1), 463.016(1)(f)(g), (k) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/24/2007 Vol. 33/34

COMMENTS:

From 8/24/2007 To 9/14/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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