Florida Statutes Title XXXII Chapter 461 - Podiatric Medicine

• 461.001 - Legislative Findings; Intent; Scope.
  The Legislature finds that the practice of podiatric medicine by unskilled and incompetent practitioners presents a danger to the public health and safety. The Legislature...
• 461.002 - Exceptions.
  (1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to other duly licensed health care practitioners acting within their authorized scope of practice.(2) This chapter shall not...
• 461.003 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the Board of Podiatric Medicine as created in this chapter.(2) “Certified podiatric X-ray assistant” means a person who is employed...
• 461.004 - Board Of Podiatric Medicine; Membership; Appointment; Terms.
  (1) The Board of Podiatric Medicine is created within the department and shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by...
• 461.005 - Rulemaking Authority.
  The Board of Podiatric Medicine has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring duties...
• 461.006 - Licensure By Examination.
  (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a podiatric physician shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall examine each...
• 461.007 - Renewal Of License.
  (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and a fee not to exceed $350 set by the board, and evidence...
• 461.008 - Inactive Status.
  (1) The board shall adopt rules relating to application procedures for inactive status, to the renewal of inactive licenses, and to the reactivation of licenses. The...
• 461.009 - Itemized Patient Billing.
  Whenever a podiatric physician licensed under this chapter renders professional services to a patient, the podiatric physician is required, upon request, to submit to the...
• 461.012 - Violations And Penalties.
  (1) Each of the following acts constitutes a violation of this chapter and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082,...
• 461.013 - Grounds For Disciplinary Action; Action By The Board; Investigations By Department.
  (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2):(a) Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license...
• 461.0131 - Emergency Procedures For Disciplinary Action.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no later than 30 days after a third report of a professional liability claim against a...
• 461.0134 - Prescription Or Administration Of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (Dmso); Written Release And Information Requirements.
  (1) A podiatric physician licensed under this chapter may not be subject to disciplinary action by the board for prescribing or administering dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to...
• 461.0135 - Operation Of X-ray Machines By Podiatric X-ray Assistants.
  A licensed podiatric physician may utilize an X-ray machine, expose X-ray films, and interpret or read such films. The provision of part IV of chapter...
• 461.014 - Residency.
  (1) The board shall encourage and develop podiatric residency programs in hospitals in this state and shall establish such programs by the adoption of rules, subject...
• 461.018 - Limited Scope Of Practice; Area Of Need.
  Those persons holding valid certificates on October 1, 1991, who were certified pursuant to chapters 88-205 and 88-392, Laws of Florida, and who have been...

Last modified: September 23, 2016