64B15-19.009: Submission of Malpractice Record
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule promulgation is to establish rules for compliance with new legislation in Section 456.50(2), F.S.
SUMMARY: Rules are established for compliance with new legislation in Section 456.50(2), F.S.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.50(2), 459.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.50(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B15-19.009 Submission of Malpractice Record.
(1) All physicians licensed pursuant to Chapter 459, F.S., shall provide the Board of Osteopathic Medicine a copy of the record of any finding of medical malpractice resulting from a civil or administrative proceeding, entered against the licensee in any jurisdiction on or after November 2, 2004 within 60 days of entry of the final judgment or order. The record shall be sent to the Board of Osteopathic Medicine,
(2) The record shall include the official transcript of the civil or administrative proceeding resulting in a finding of medical malpractice, all evidence admitted, those matters officially recognized by the civil or administrative tribunal, and the final order or judgment reported or issued by the tribunal.
(3) The record shall be provided to the Board on a read only CD ROM disc in portable document format (.pdf) or tagged image file format (.tif).
Specific Authority 456.50(2), 459.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.50(2) FS. History–New_________.