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Florida Statutes
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• Chapter 458, Florida Statutes: Medical Practice

  Financial Responsibility (pdf - 32kb)
  Legible Prescription Law and FAQ's (pdf - 28kb)
  Medical Assistants (pdf - 18kb)

• Chapter 456, Florida Statutes: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
• Chapter 120, Florida Statutes: Administrative Procedure Act
• Chapter 395, Florida Statutes: Hospital Licensing and Regulation
• Chapter 400, Florida Statutes: Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities
• Chapter 893, Florida Statutes: Drug Abuse Prevention and Control

Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)
You will be connected to the Florida Department of State: State Library and Archives of Florida website, which is the official custodian of the administrative codes.

Rules: Chapter 64B8: Board of Medicine, Florida Administrative Code

• Medical Records - Costs for Reproducing (pdf - 6kb)
• Medical Records - Relocation, Closing Office (pdf - 9kb)
• Surgery Pause Rule. (pdf - 14kb)
• Telemedicine Rule Now in Effect  (pdf - 76kb)

Rules: Chapter 64B: Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Administrative Code

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• Select the desired "Chapter Number"
• Click the "Latest Version" of the Rule Number you wish to review
• The File Download box will popup - Click "Open"