461.0135 – Operation of X-Ray Machines by Podiatric X-Ray Assistants.
461.0135 Operation of X-ray machines by podiatric X-ray assistants.—A licensed podiatric physician may utilize an X-ray machine, expose X-ray films, and interpret or read such films. The provision of part IV of chapter 468 to the contrary notwithstanding, a licensed podiatric physician may authorize or direct a certified podiatric X-ray assistant to operate such equipment and […]
461.014 – Residency.
461.014 Residency.— (1) The board shall encourage and develop podiatric residency programs in hospitals in this state and shall establish such programs by the adoption of rules, subject to the following conditions: (a) Any residency program shall be approved by the Council of Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association. (b) A residency program may be established only at […]
461.0155 – Medical Assistants.
461.0155 Medical assistants.—A podiatric physician who is supervising a medical assistant shall be governed by s. 458.3485. History.—s. 2, ch. 2021-136.
461.018 – Limited Scope of Practice; Area of Need.
461.018 Limited scope of practice; area of need.—Those persons holding valid certificates on October 1, 1991, who were certified pursuant to chapters 88-205 and 88-392, Laws of Florida, and who have been practicing under a board-approved protocol for at least 2 years are eligible to receive a license to practice podiatric medicine without supervision under their […]
461.007 – Renewal of License.
461.007 Renewal of license.— (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and a fee not to exceed $350 set by the board, and evidence that the applicant has actively practiced podiatric medicine or has been on the active teaching faculty of an accredited school of podiatric medicine for at least 2 […]
461.008 – Inactive Status.
461.008 Inactive status.— (1) The board shall adopt rules relating to application procedures for inactive status, to the renewal of inactive licenses, and to the reactivation of licenses. The board shall prescribe by rule an application fee for inactive status, a renewal fee for inactive status, a delinquency fee, and a fee for the reactivation of a […]
461.009 – Itemized Patient Billing.
461.009 Itemized patient billing.—Whenever a podiatric physician licensed under this chapter renders professional services to a patient, the podiatric physician is required, upon request, to submit to the patient, to the patient’s insurer, or to the administrative agency for any federal or state health program under which the patient is entitled to benefits, an itemized statement […]
461.012 – Violations and Penalties.
461.012 Violations and penalties.— (1) Each of the following acts constitutes a violation of this chapter and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084: (a) Practicing or attempting to practice podiatric medicine without an active license or with a license fraudulently obtained. (b) Advertising podiatric services without an […]
461.013 – Grounds for Disciplinary Action; Action by the Board; Investigations by Department.
461.013 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department.— (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2): (a) Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license to practice podiatric medicine by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentations, or through an error of the department or the […]
461.0131 – Emergency Procedures for Disciplinary Action.
461.0131 Emergency procedures for disciplinary action.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no later than 30 days after a third report of a professional liability claim against a licensed podiatric physician has been submitted, within a 60-month period, as required by ss. 456.049 and 627.912, the Department of Health shall initiate an emergency investigation […]