HB 0367 2004
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to dermatological services; creating s.
3	458.3245, F.S.; requiring a dermatologist to directly
4	supervise a person who is not licensed to practice
5	medicine while that person performs specified services;
6	creating s. 459.0126, F.S.; requiring a dermatologist to
7	directly supervise a person who is not licensed to
8	practice osteopathic medicine while that person performs
9	specified services; providing an effective date.
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11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13	Section 1. Section 458.3245, Florida Statutes, is created
14	to read:
15	458.3245 Dermatological supervision requirements.--
16	(1) A dermatologist must directly supervise a person with
17	whom the dermatologist has a supervisory relationship and who is
18	not licensed to practice medicine under this chapter in this
19	state when that person:
20	(a) Evaluates a new, nonemergency patient; or
21	(b) Encounters any new dermatological problems.
22	(2) As used in this section, the term "directly supervise"
23	means the dermatologist is present in the same office suite as
24	the person being supervised.
25	Section 2. Section 459.0126, Florida Statutes, is created
26	to read:
27	459.0126 Dermatological supervision requirements.--
28	(1) A dermatologist must directly supervise a person with
29	whom the dermatologist has a supervisory relationship and who is
30	not licensed to practice osteopathic medicine under this chapter
31	in this state when that person:
32	(a) Evaluates a new, nonemergency patient; or
33	(b) Encounters any new dermatological problems.
34	(2) As used in this section, the term "directly supervise"
35	means the dermatologist is present in the same office suite as
36	the person being supervised.
37	Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.