Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1180
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11 The Committee on Health Care (Saunders) recommended the
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 458.331, Florida
19 Statutes, is amended to read:
20 458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the
21 board and department.--
22 (2) The board may enter an order denying licensure or
23 imposing any of the penalties in s. 456.072(2) against any
24 applicant for licensure or licensee who is found guilty of
25 violating any provision of subsection (1) of this section or
26 who is found guilty of violating any provision of s.
27 456.072(1). A probable cause panel considering disciplinary
28 action against a physician assistant pursuant to s. 456.073
29 shall include a licensed physician assistant designated by the
30 Council on Physician Assistants. In determining what action is
31 appropriate, the board must first consider what sanctions are
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1 necessary to protect the public or to compensate the patient.
2 Only after those sanctions have been imposed may the
3 disciplining authority consider and include in the order
4 requirements designed to rehabilitate the physician. All costs
5 associated with compliance with orders issued under this
6 subsection are the obligation of the physician.
7 Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 459.015, Florida
8 Statutes, is amended to read:
9 459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the
10 board and department.--
11 (2) The board may enter an order denying licensure or
12 imposing any of the penalties in s. 456.072(2) against any
13 applicant for licensure or licensee who is found guilty of
14 violating any provision of subsection (1) of this section or
15 who is found guilty of violating any provision of s.
16 456.072(1). A probable cause panel considering disciplinary
17 action against a physician assistant pursuant to s. 456.073
18 shall include a licensed physician assistant designated by the
19 Council on Physician Assistants. In determining what action is
20 appropriate, the board must first consider what sanctions are
21 necessary to protect the public or to compensate the patient.
22 Only after those sanctions have been imposed may the
23 disciplining authority consider and include in the order
24 requirements designed to rehabilitate the physician. All
25 costs associated with compliance with orders issued under this
26 subsection are the obligation of the physician.
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
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6 amending ss. 458.331 and 459.015, F.S.;
7 providing for membership on certain probable
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