64B15-19.002: Violations and Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of this rule to revise the existing language of the rule.
SUMMARY: The existing language of the rule is revised.
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: 456.079, 459.015(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072, 456.079, 456.50 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:
64B15-19.002 Violations and Penalties.
In imposing discipline upon applicants and licensees, the board shall act in accordance with the following disciplinary guidelines and shall impose a penalty within the range corresponding to the violations set forth below. The statutory language is intended to provide a deion of the violation and is not a complete statement of the violation; the complete statement may be found in the statutory provision cited directly under each violation deion.
(1) through (25) No change.
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(26) Repeated Malpractice as defined in Section 456.50, F.S. |
MINIMUM |
MAXIMUM |
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FIRST OFFENSE |
Revocation or denial of license and fine of $1,000 |
Revocation or denial of license and fine of $10,000 d |
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(27) Failure to practice medicine in accordance with appropriate level of care, skill and treatment recognized in general law related to the practice of medicine (456.50(1)(g), F.S.), (459.015(1)(x), F.S.) |
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FIRST OFFENSE |
Letter of Concern, up to one (1) year |
Denial or revocation |
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SECOND OFFENSE |
Two (2) year |
No change |
(28) through (58) No change.
Specific Authority 456.079, 459.015(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.079, 456.50 FS. History–New 9-30-87, Amended 10-28-91, 1-12-93, Formerly 21R-19.002, 61F9-19.002, 59W-19.002, Amended 2-2-98, 2-11-01, 6-7-01, 2-26-02, 12-7-05,________.