The Florida Senate

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 Florida.

(b)  Read mammograms and perform breast-imaging-guided procedures in Florida.

(c)  Perform emergency care on an on-call basis for a hospital emergency department.

(d)  Plan to reduce or increase emergency on-call hours in a hospital emergency department.

(e)  Plan to relocate their allopathic or osteopathic practice outside the state.

(2)  The Department of Health must report its findings to the Governor, the President of Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 1 each year.

History.--s. 3, ch. 2007-172.

¹Note.--Also published at s. 458.3192