HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1847

    Amendment No. 01 (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on Judiciary offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

14         On page 1, between lines 15 & 16

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16  insert in lieu thereof:

17         Section 1.  Paragraph (v) of subsection (1) of section

18  458.331, Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, is amended to

19  read:

20         458.331  Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the

21  board and department.--

22         (1)  The following acts shall constitute grounds for

23  which the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may

24  be taken:

25         (v)  Practicing or offering to practice beyond the

26  scope permitted by law or accepting and performing

27  professional responsibilities which the licensee knows or has

28  reason to know that he or she is not competent to perform. The

29  board may establish by rule standards of practice and

30  standards of care for particular practice settings, including,

31  but not limited to, education and training, equipment and

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 1847

    Amendment No. 01 (for drafter's use only)





 1  supplies, medications including anesthetics, assistance of and

 2  delegation to other personnel, transfer agreements,

 3  sterilization, records, performance of complex or multiple

 4  procedures, informed consent, and policy and procedure

 5  manuals.

 6         Section 2.  Subsections (3) and (4) are added to

 7  section 458.309, Florida Statutes, 1998 Supplement, to read:

 8         458.309  Authority to make rules.--

 9         (3)  The board may establish by rule standards of

10  practice and standards of care for particular practice

11  settings, including, but not limited to, education and

12  training, equipment and supplies, medications including

13  anesthetics, assistance of and delegation to other personnel,

14  transfer agreements, sterilization, records, performance of

15  complex or multiple procedures, informed consent, and policy

16  and procedure manuals.

17         (4)  In addition to the standards listed under

18  subsection (3), the board may establish by rule requirements

19  for the registration and inspection of settings in which Level

20  II or III office surgery, as defined by board rule, is

21  performed. Such registration and inspections shall be

22  conducted by the department for the purpose of determining

23  compliance with board rules. The board may approve appropriate

24  accreditation agencies for the purpose of conducting

25  inspections. The actual costs for registration and inspection

26  shall be paid by the person seeking to register and operate

27  the office setting in which Level II or III office surgery is

28  performed.

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