20658398, 64B8-13.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20658398

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Medicine

Chapter:

LICENSE RENEWAL AND REACTIVATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION

Overview

RULE:

64B8-13.005	Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal
64B8-13.008	Requirement for Continuing Education Course on Prescribing Controlled Substances

PURPOSE:

The recently enacted Section 456.0301, F.S., requires the Board to approve continuing education courses for those physicians who prescribe controlled substances.  The proposed rule amendments set forth the entities approved by the Board to provide the prescribing controlled substances course at licensure renewal and adds additional entities to the recent new rule requiring the course for prescribers prior to January 31, 2019.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment to 64B8-13.005 approves the Florida Medical Association, the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, the Florida College of Emergency Physicians, Baptist Health South Florida/Quality Network, InforMed, Florida Psychiatric Association, and Florida Osteopathic Medical Association as those entities authorized by the Board to provide the continuing education course for those physicians who prescribe controlled substances for the purpose of licensure renewal.  The proposed amendment to Rule 64B8-13.008 adds Baptist Health South Florida/Quality Network, InforMed, Florida Psychiatric Association, and Florida Osteopathic Medical Association to the approved entities to provide the continuing education course for those physicians who prescribe controlled substances, required before January 31, 2019.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

456.013(6), (7), 456.0301(2), 456.031(2), 456.033, 458.309, 458.319 FS.

LAW:

456.013(6), (7), 456.0301, 456.031(1)(a), 456.033, 458.319 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/16/2018 Vol. 44/137

COMMENTS:

From 7/16/2018 To 8/6/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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