Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 720
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             04/24/2009 04:48 PM       .                                
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       Senator Peaden moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 16 and 17
    4  insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 458.3312, Florida Statutes, is amended
    6  to read:
    7         458.3312 Specialties.—A physician licensed under this
    8  chapter may not hold himself or herself out as a board-certified
    9  specialist unless the physician has received formal recognition
   10  as a specialist from a specialty board of the American Board of
   11  Medical Specialties or other recognizing agency that has been
   12  approved by the board, subject to triennial board review of such
   13  approval and reauthorization by the board. However, a physician
   14  may indicate the services offered and may state that his or her
   15  practice is limited to one or more types of services when this
   16  accurately reflects the scope of practice of the physician.
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   18  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   19         And the title is amended as follows:
   20         Delete line 3
   21  and insert:
   22         amending s. 458.3312, F.S.; revising requirements that
   23         authorize a physician to hold himself or herself out
   24         as a board-certified specialist; amending ss. 458.347
   25         and 459.022, F.S.; providing that