The Board of Medicine hereby gives notice:
That on February 20, 2012, an Order was filed on the Petition for Waiver or Variance. The Petition for Waiver or Variance was filed on behalf of Joseph Pecoraro, M.D., on December 9, 2011, seeking a waiver or variance from Rule 64B8-8.019, F.A.C., with regard to the requirement for submission of the record on the malpractice trial to the Board of Medicine. The Notice was published in Vol. 37, No. 51, of the Florida Administrative Weekly, on December 23, 2011. The Board, at its meeting held on February 3, 2012 voted to grant the Petition for Waiver with the condition that if the Petitioner has two other incidents that may qualify as incidents of medical malpractice and petitioner is unable to produce the record in his first malpractice case that result in the $350,000 payment, the first malpractice incident shall be deemed an incident of repeated medical malpractice pursuant to Section 456.50(2), F.S., and Section 26, Art. X of the State Constitution.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Board of Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3053.