64B13-3.012: Prescriptions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To authorize electronic signatures on prescriptions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Prescriptions.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 463.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 463.005, 463.012, 463.0135, 463.016(1)(k) 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: Joe Baker, Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B13-3.012 Prescriptions.
(1) All prescriptions written by a licensed practitioner shall contain the name, address, telephone number and signature of the licensed practitioner who wrote the prescription and the information shall be kept on file by the licensed practitioner for a period of at least two (2) years. If the licensed practitioner maintains electronic patient records, the practitioner may affix an electronic signature to the prescription only if the electronic signature is generated by using either public key infrastructure or signature dynamics technology, and meets the criteria of subparagraphs (1)(a)-(d) of Rule 64B13-3.003, F.A.C.
(2) through(5) No change.
Specific Authority 463.005 FS. Law Implemented 463.005, 463.012, 463.0135, 463.016(1)(k) FS. History–New 4-10-84, Formerly 21Q-3.12, Amended 3-4-86, 8-30-87, Formerly 21Q3.012, 61F8-3.012, Amended 2-5-96, Formerly 59V-3.012, Amended 1-2-08, 6-5-06,________.