Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. PCS for SB 1560 (442572)
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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 1.  Section 459.0152, Florida Statutes, is
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20         459.0152  Specialties.--An osteopathic physician
21  licensed under this chapter may not hold himself or herself
22  out as a board-certified specialist unless the osteopathic
23  physician has successfully completed the requirements for
24  certification by the American Osteopathic Association or the
25  Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education and is
26  certified as a specialist by a certifying agency approved by
27  the board which requires completion of a residency or
28  fellowship training program in the specialty of certification
29  approved by the American Osteopathic Association.  However, an
30  osteopathic physician may indicate the services offered and
31  may state that his or her practice is limited to one or more
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. PCS for SB 1560 (442572)
                        Barcode 482820
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 8  And the title is amended as follows:
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12         An act relating to health care practitioner
13         specialty certification; amending s. 459.0152,
14         F.S.; providing requirements for certain
15         agencies that provide physician specialty
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