Florida Senate - 2023                                    SB 1222
       
       
        
       By Senator Powell
       
       
       
       
       
       24-01058-23                                           20231222__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to corporate practice of medicine;
    3         amending s. 458.331, F.S.; providing additional acts
    4         that constitute grounds for denial of a license to
    5         practice medicine or for disciplinary action, to which
    6         penalties apply; providing an effective date.
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    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Paragraphs (xx) and (yy) are added to subsection
   11  (1) of section 458.331, Florida Statutes, to read:
   12         458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the
   13  board and department.—
   14         (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a
   15  license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2):
   16         (xx) Being employed by any corporation, organization,
   17  group, or person other than a physician or a professional
   18  corporation, limited liability company, or nonprofit
   19  organization composed of licensed physicians.
   20         (yy) Allowing any person other than a physician or a
   21  professional corporation, limited liability company, or
   22  nonprofit organization composed of licensed physicians to
   23  direct, control, or interfere with a physician’s clinical
   24  judgement, patient’s medical record, or physician’s billing and
   25  personnel practices, including hours of practice.
   26         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.