RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-44.003: Disciplinary Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Council propose the rule amendment to comply with the requirements of subsection 456.072(1)(t), Florida Statutes providing for discipline of licensees who fail to notify patients of practitioner’s license type and for advertisements naming a practitioner that fail to notify the practitioner’s license type.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will comply with the requirements of subsection 456.072(1)(t), Florida Statutes providing for discipline of licensees who fail to notify patients of practitioner’s license type and for advertisements naming a practitioner that fail to notify the practitioner’s license type.
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: 456.072(1)(t), 456.079, 458.309, 468.507 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072(1)(t), 456.079, 468.517, 468.518(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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Medicine, Dietetics and Nutrition Council/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-44.003 Disciplinary Guidelines

(1) through (4)(s) No change.

VIOLATION

RECOMMENDED RANGE OF PENALTY

(t) Failure to notify patients of practitioner's license type or Failure to identify license type in advertisement that names a practitioner.

(456.072(1)(t), F.S.)

First offense from letter of concern to 1 year suspension and an administrative fine of $300 to $1,500. After first offense from reprimand to 3 year suspension and an administrative fine of $1, 500 to $3,000.

(5) through (7) No change.

Specific Authority 456.072,(1)(t), 456.079, 458.309, 468.507, FS. Law Implemented 456.072 (1)(t), 456.079, 468.517, 468.518(2), FS. History–New 12-4-90, Formerly 21M-50.003, Amended 6-22-94, Formerly 61F6-50.003, 59R-44.003, Amended 3-16-98, 8-19-99, 9-28-00, 9-26-01, 2-13-03, 4-10-06,________.