64B8-9.003: Standards for Adequacy of Medical Records
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to remove language with regard to medical records based upon a recent appellate court ruling.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule deletes language which has been found objectionable by an appellate court.
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: 458.309, 458.331(1)(t), (v) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.061, 458.331(1)(g), (h), (k), (m), (t), (v), (gg), (hh) 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: Larry McPherson, Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B8-9.003 Standards for Adequacy of Medical Records.
(1) No change.
(2) A licensed physician shall maintain patient medical records in English, in a legible manner and with sufficient detail to clearly demonstrate why the course of treatment was undertaken or why an apparently indicated course of treatment was not undertaken.
(3) through (5) No change.
Specific Authority 458.309, 458.331(1)(t), (v) FS. Law Implemented 456.061, 458.331(1)(g), (h), (k), (m), (t), (v), (gg), (hh) FS. History– New 1-1-92, Formerly 21M-27.003, Amended 1-12-94, Formerly 61F6-27.003, Amended 9-3-95, Formerly 59R-9.003, Amended 8-20-02,________.