Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-9.0131: Standards of Practice for Physicians Practicing in Pain Management Clinics
64B8-9.0132: Requirement for Pain Management Clinic Registration; Inspection or Accreditation
64B8-9.0133: Approval of Pain Management Clinic Accrediting Organizations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rules to address the standards of practice for physicians practicing in pain management clinics. In addition the Board proposes the development of rules to address the criteria for clinic registration and inspection as well as those entities which will be approved as accrediting organizations for pain management clinics.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards of practice for pain management clinics; requirements for registration, inspection or accreditation; and approval of pain management clinic accrediting organizations.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 458.309(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.309(4),(5) 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 NOT AVAILABLE.