64B8-4.009: Applications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to address the five most mis-diagnosed conditions for purposes of the medical errors course required for initial licensure.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment sets forth the five most mis-diagnosed conditions for the purpose of the medical errors course required for initial licensure.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments will not have an impact on small business.
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: 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3137 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 456.031, 456.033, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316, 458.3165, 458.317 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, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B8-4.009 Applications.
(1) through (7) No change.
(8) The applicant must submit a statement attesting to the following: Completion of two hours of continuing medical education relating to prevention of medical errors which includes a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, and which is approved by any state or federal government agency, or nationally affiliated professional association, or any provider of Category I or II American Medical Association Continuing Medical Education. One hour of a two hour course which is provided by a facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 395, F.S., for its employees may be used to partially meet this requirement. The course must include information relating to the five most misdiagnosed conditions during the previous biennium, as determined by the Board. The following areas have been determined as the five most misdiagnosed conditions: wrong-site/patient surgery; cancer; cardiac; acute abdomen; timely diagnosis of surgical complications; and failing to identify pregnancy or stage of pregnancy before beginning treatment or surgery and failing to diagnose pre-existing conditions prior to prescribing contraindicated medications.
(9) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3137 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.031, 456.033, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316 458.3165, 458.317 FS. History–New 3-31-80, Amended 12-4-85, Formerly 21M-22.09, Amended 9-7-88, 3-13-89, 1-1-92, 2-21-93, Formerly 21M-22.009, Amended 11-4-93, Formerly 61F6-22.009, Amended 11-15-94, 2-15-96, Formerly 59R-4.009, Amended 7-10-01, 1-31-02, 5-10-04, 5-20-04, 6-13-06, 12-26-06, 1-18-09, 3-17-09, 10-7-09,_________.