459.001 Purpose.—The Legislature recognizes that the practice of osteopathic medicine is potentially dangerous to the public if conducted by unsafe and incompetent practitioners. The Legislature finds further that it is difficult for the public to make an informed choice when selecting an osteopathic physician and that the consequences of a wrong decision could seriously harm the […]
459.002 Chapter not applicable to practice of medicine, surgery, chiropractic medicine, etc.— (1) The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to: (a) Duly licensed health care practitioners, other than osteopathic physicians and their physician assistants, acting within their scope of practice authorized by statute. (b) Any physician lawfully licensed in another state or territory or foreign country […]
459.003 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Board of Osteopathic Medicine. (2) “Department” means the Department of Health. (3) “Practice of osteopathic medicine” means the diagnosis, treatment, operation, or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition, which practice is based in part upon educational standards and requirements which emphasize […]
459.004 Board of Osteopathic Medicine.— (1) There is created within the department the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. (2) Five members of the board must be licensed osteopathic physicians in good standing in this state who are residents of this state and who have been engaged […]
459.005 Rulemaking authority.—The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it. History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 121, ch. 98-200; s. 101, ch. 99-397; s. 4, ch. […]
459.0055 General licensure requirements.— (1) Except as otherwise provided herein, any person desiring to be licensed or certified as an osteopathic physician pursuant to this chapter shall: (a) Complete an application form and submit the appropriate fee to the department; (b) Be at least 21 years of age; (c) Be of good moral character; (d) Have completed at least 3 years […]
459.0066 Expert witness certificate.— (1)(a) The department shall issue a certificate authorizing a physician who holds an active and valid license to practice osteopathic medicine in another state or a province of Canada to provide expert testimony in this state, if the physician submits to the department: 1. A complete registration application containing the physician’s legal name, mailing […]
459.0075 Limited licenses.— (1) Any person desiring to obtain a limited license shall: (a) Submit to the board a licensure application and fee required by this chapter. However, an osteopathic physician who is not fully retired in all jurisdictions may use a limited license only for noncompensated practice. If the person applying for a limited license submits a […]
459.0076 Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need.— (1) A physician who is licensed to practice in any jurisdiction of the United States, whose license is currently valid, and who pays an application fee of $300 may be issued a temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need. (2) A certificate may be issued to […]
459.00761 Temporary certificate for active duty military and veterans practicing in areas of critical need.— (1) A certificate issued pursuant to this section may be cited as the “Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need.” (2) The board may issue a temporary certificate to a physician who complies with subsection (3) […]
459.0077 Osteopathic faculty certificate.— (1) The department may issue an osteopathic faculty certificate without examination to an individual who remits an application fee, as set by the board, who demonstrates to the board that she or he is currently licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in another jurisdiction in the United States and who demonstrates to the board […]
459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.— (1) The department shall renew a license or certificate upon receipt of the renewal application and fee. An applicant for a renewed license must also submit the information required under s. 456.039 to the department on a form and under procedures specified by the department, along with payment in an amount […]
1459.0081 Physician survey.— (1) Each person who applies for licensure renewal as a physician under chapter 458 or this chapter must, in conjunction with the renewal of such license under procedures adopted by the Department of Health and in addition to any other information that may be required from the applicant, furnish the following to the Department […]
1459.0082 Analysis of survey results; report.— (1) Each year, the Department of Health shall analyze the results of the physician survey required by s. 459.0081 and determine by geographic area and specialty the number of physicians who: (a) Perform deliveries of children in this state. (b) Read mammograms and perform breast-imaging-guided procedures in this state. (c) Perform emergency care on […]
1459.0083 Confidentiality of certain information contained in physician workforce surveys.—All personal identifying information contained in records provided by physicians licensed under chapter 458 or this chapter in response to physician workforce surveys required as a condition of license renewal and held by the Department of Health is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), […]
459.0085 Financial responsibility.— (1) As a condition of licensing and maintaining an active license, and prior to the issuance or renewal of an active license or reactivation of an inactive license for the practice of osteopathic medicine, an applicant must by one of the following methods demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board and the department financial […]
459.009 Inactive status.— (1) A license or certificate that has become inactive may be reactivated under s. 459.008 or s. 459.022 upon application to the department. The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license or certificate may not be fewer than […]
459.0092 Fees.—The board shall set fees according to the following schedule: (1) The fee for application or certification pursuant to ss. 459.0055(2), 459.0075, and 459.0077 shall not exceed $500. (2) The fee for application and examination pursuant to s. 459.0055(1)(m) shall not exceed $175 plus the actual per applicant cost to the department for purchase of the examination […]
459.011 Privileges, obligations, and status of osteopathic physicians.— (1) Osteopathic physicians shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal regulations relative to reporting births and deaths and all matters pertaining to the public health, with equal rights and obligations as physicians of other schools of medicine, and such reports shall be accepted by the officers […]
459.012 Itemized patient statement.—Whenever an osteopathic physician licensed under this chapter renders professional services to a patient, the osteopathic physician is required, upon request, to submit to the patient, the patient’s insurer, or the administrative agency for any federal or state health program under which the patient is entitled to benefits an itemized statement of the […]
