64B2-18.008: Delegation of Professional Responsibilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this new rule is to establish requirements governing the delegation of professional responsibilities by chiropractic physicians.
SUMMARY: Requirements governing the delegation of professional responsibilities by chiropractic physicians are established.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 460.413(1)(u), 460.405, 460.4165(12) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 460.413(1)(u), 460.4165(2),(10),(12), 460.4166(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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B2-18.008 Delegation of Professional Responsibilities.
Before delegating professional responsibilities to any person, a chiropractic physician shall provide on-the-job training or instruction for all services, modalities or procedures to be performed unless the person to whom the delegation is being made provides documentation of previously acquired competency. At a minimum, on-the-job training shall include step by step instruction or demonstration of each and every service, procedure, modality or machine until competency is established. The chiropractic physician shall maintain responsibility for all services performed pursuant to the delegation.
Specific Authority 460.413(1)(u), 460.405, 460.4165(12) FS. Law Implemented 460.413(1)(u), 460.4165(2),(10),(12), 460.4166(2) FS. History–New________.