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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to use of telehealth; amending s. 2
456.47, F.S.; authorizing a telehealth provider to 3
prescribe specified controlled substances for the 4
treatment of certain health conditions; providing an 5
effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 10
456.47, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 11
456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. — 12
(2) PRACTICE STANDARDS. — 13
(c) A telehealth provider may not use telehealth to 14
prescribe a controlled substance listed in Schedule II of s. 15
893.03 unless the controlled substance is prescribed for the 16
following: 17
1. The treatment of a psychiatric disorder; 18
2. Inpatient treatment at a hospital licensed under 19
chapter 395; 20
3. The treatment of a patient receiving hospice services 21
as defined in s. 400.601; or 22
4. The treatment of a resident of a nursing home facility 23
as defined in s. 400.021; 24
5. The treatment of a terminal condition as defined in s. 25
HB 997 2023
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
456.44(1)(a)2.; or 26
6. The treatment of cancer . 27
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 28