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out-of-state license is disciplined, the Florida licensee must report that to the Board of Medicine within 30 days. [section 458.331(1)(kk), F.S.] Professionalism And the Board of Medicine n Dress appropriately and be prepared to answer questions n Address board members with respect and speak only when chair recognizes you n Take responsibility for actions and if family member present treat with respect n Be humble n Make sure your attorney is professional and knowledgeable with these proceedings n Say please and thank you Board News n Telehealth n Medical Marijuana n Pain Management Clinics n Legislative Issues Pain Management n In 2007, 8,620 drug related deaths (approx 5% of all deaths in Florida) q 2007 Medical Examiners Commission Drug Report n SB 462 (2009 Legislative Session) requires the registration and inspection of all pain management clinics (Boards of Medicine & Osteopathic Medicine) and the creation of a controlled substance monitoring data base (DOH). 39 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program n DOH collects controlled substance dispensing information within 7 days of dispensing n Schedule II,III, and IV n Pharmacies are required to access the database while physicians are highly encouraged to do so n www.eforcse.com Administrative Complaints Public n As of January 2010 administrative complaints against all licensees will be published online n For physicians whose cases are dismissed by the board of medicine the administrative complaint will be removed promptly ,ideally within 24-72 hours. IMPORTANT n If you receive correspondence from the Department of Health or the Board of Medicine . . . Open it immediately. It is imperative that you communicate with the Board and it is also your right to obtain representation if needed. Conclusion n Protect your license: Know your laws and rules n Practice ethically and with integrity n Build communication skills with other members of the healthcare team to prevent medical errors and optimize patient care n When in doubt: Contact the Board of Medicine www.FLboardofmedicine.gov n If you get disciplined: Hire an attorney specialized in healthcare law Thank You “One of the essential qualities of the clinician is interest in humanity, for the secret in the care of the patient is caring for the patient.” - Frances Weld Peabody CHAPTER 2018-24 Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 622 An act relating to health care facility regulation; creating s. 154.13, F.S.; providing that a designated facility owned or operated by a public health trust and located within the boundaries of a municipality is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the county creating the public health trust; amending ss. 381.0031, 381.004, 384.31, 395.009, 400.0625, and 409.905, F.S.; eliminating state licensure requirements for clinical laboratories; requiring clinical laboratories to be federally certified; amending s. 381.915, F.S.; increasing the number of years that a cancer center may participate in Tier 3 of the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program; increasing the number of years after qualification that a certain Tier 3 cancer center may pursue specified NCI designations; amending s. 383.313, F.S.; requiring a birth center to be federally certified and meet specified requirements to perform certain laboratory tests; repealing s. 383.335, F.S., relating to partial exemptions from licensure requirements for certain facilities that provide obstetrical and gynecological surgical services; amending s. 395.002, F.S.; revising and deleting definitions to remove the term “mobile surgical facility”; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 395.003, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; authorizing certain specialtylicensed children’s hospitals to provide obstetrical services under certain circumstances; creating s. 395.0091, F.S.; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, to adopt rules establishing criteria for alternate-site laboratory testing; requiring specifications to be included in the criteria; defining the term “alternate-site testing”; amending ss.