Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-4.029: Registration as a Dispensing Practitioner
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rule to incorporate address the application and requirements for dispensing practitioners.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Registration as a dispensing practitioner.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 458.309, 465.0276 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.0276 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B8-4.029 Registration as a Dispensing Practitioner.

A physician may dispense drugs to his or her patient in the regular course of his or her practice provided that the physician is registered as a dispensing practitioner with the Board of Medicine. In order to register as a dispensing practitioner, the physician must:

(1) Submit application to the Board on form DH-MQA 1070, entitled “Dispensing Practitioner Registration,” (10/09), which is hereby incorporated by reference and available from the Board of Medicine’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/me_applicant.html;

(2) Comply with the provisions of Section 465.0276, Florida Statutes, regarding dispensing practitioners; and

(3) Pay the registration fee as set forth in Rule 64B8-3.006, Florida Administrative Code.

Rulemaking Authority 458.309, 465.0276 FS. Law Implemented 465.0276 FS. History–New________.