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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to health care practitioner 2
identification; amending s. 456.003, F.S.; revising 3
legislative findings; amending s. 456.072, F.S.; 4
revising grounds for disciplinary action against 5
health care practitioners; requiring the Department of 6
Health, rather than each applicable board, to adopt 7
rules for certain requirements relating to the 8
identification and advertisement of licensure and 9
qualifications of health care practitioners; creating 10
s. 456.65, F.S.; prohibiting the use of specified 11
titles and designations by health care practitioners 12
not licensed as physicians or osteopathic physicians, 13
as applicable, with an exception; providing that the 14
use of such titles and designations constitutes the 15
unlicensed practice of medicine or osteopathic 16
medicine, as applicable; authorizing the department to 17
pursue specified remedies for such violations; 18
authorizing health care practitioners to use names and 19
titles, and their corresponding designations and 20
initials, authorized by their respective practice 21
acts; specifying the manner in which health care 22
practitioners may represent their specialty practice 23
areas; specifying titles and abbreviations certain 24
health care practitioners may use; providing 25
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construction; amending ss. 458.3312 and 459.0152, 26
F.S.; specifying specialist titles and designations 27
that physicians and osteopathic physicians, 28
respectively, are prohibited from using unless they 29
have received formal recognition by the appropriate 30
recognizing agency for such specialty certifications; 31
authorizing the Board of Medicine and the Board of 32
Osteopathic Medicine, as applicable, to adopt certain 33
rules; providing an effective date. 34
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 36
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Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 456.003, Florida 38
Statutes, is amended to read: 39
456.003 Legislative intent; requirements. — 40
(2) The Legislature further finds believes that such 41
professions must shall be regulated only for the preservation of 42
the health, safety, and welfare of the public under the police 43
powers of the state, and that the health, safety, and welfare of 44
the public may be harmed or endangered by the unlawful practice 45
of a profession; by a misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent 46
representation relating to a person's authority to practice a 47
profession lawfully; or when patients are uninformed about the 48
profession under which a health care practitioner is practicing 49
before receiving professional consultation or services from the 50
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practitioner. As a matter of great public importance, such 51
professions must shall be regulated when: 52
(a) Their unregulated practice can harm or endanger the 53
health, safety, and welfare of the public, and when the 54
potential for such harm is recognizable and clearly outweighs 55
any anticompetitive impact which may result from regulatio n. 56
(b) The public is not effectively protected by other 57
means, including, but not limited to, other state statutes, 58
local ordinances, or federal legislation. 59
(c) Less restrictive means of regulation are not 60
available. 61
Section 2. Paragraph (t) of su bsection (1) of section 62
456.072, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (2) of 63
that section is republished, to read: 64
456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. — 65
(1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which 66
the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be 67
taken: 68
(t) Failing to identify the name of a health care 69
practitioner through written notice, which may include the 70
wearing of a name tag or embroidered identification that also 71
includes the professional , or orally to a patient the type of 72
license and professional degree issued to the practitioner. If 73
wearing a name tag or embroidered identification is not 74
feasible, the practitioner must provide written notice of such 75
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information under which the practitioner i s practicing. Any 76
advertisement for health care services naming the practitioner 77
must identify the professional type of license and professional 78
degree the practitioner holds and may not contain deceptive or 79
misleading information, including, but not limit ed to, any 80
affirmative communication or representation that misstates, 81
falsely describes, holds out, or falsely details the health care 82
practitioner's skills, training, expertise, education, public or 83
private board certification, or licensure . This paragraph only 84
applies does not apply to a practitioner while the practitioner 85
is providing services in a facility licensed under chapter 394, 86
chapter 395, chapter 400, or chapter 429 . Each board, or The 87
department shall where there is no board, is authorized by rule 88
to determine how health care its practitioners must may comply 89
with this disclosure requirement. 90
Section 3. Section 456.65, Florida Statutes, is created to 91
read: 92
456.65 Specialties. — 93
(1)(a) A health care practitioner not licensed as a 94
physician under chapter 458 may not hold himself or herself out 95
to a patient or the public at large as a specialist by 96
describing himself or herself or his or her practice through the 97
use of any specialist title or designation specifically listed 98
under s. 458.3312(2), either alone or in combination, or in 99
connection with other words, unless the practitioner is 100
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authorized to use such specialist title or designation under 101
subsection (2). 102
(b) A health care practitioner not licensed as a physician 103
under chapter 459 may not hold himself or herself out to a 104
patient or the public at large as a specialist by describing 105
himself or herself or his or her practice through the use of any 106
specialist title or designation specifically listed under s. 107
459.0152(2), either alone or in combination, or in connection 108
with other words, unless the practitioner is authorized to use 109
such specialist title or designation under subsection (2). 110
(c) A violation of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) 111
constitutes the unlicensed practice of medicine or osteopathic 112
medicine, as applicable, and the department may pursue remedies 113
under s. 456.065 for such violation. 114
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1): 115
(a) A licensed health care practitioner may use the name 116
or title of his or her profession which is authorized under his 117
or her practice act, and any corresponding designations or 118
initials so authorized, to describe himself or herself and his 119
or her practice. 120
(b) A licensed health care practitioner who has a 121
specialty area of practice authorized under his or her practice 122
act may use the following format to identify himself or herself 123
or describe his or her practice: "...(name or title of the 124
practitioner's profession)..., specializing in ...(name of the 125
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practitioner's specialty)...." 126
(c) A chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460 127
may use the title "chiropractic radiologist" and other titles, 128
abbreviations, or designations authorized under his or her 129
practice act reflecting those chiropractic specialty areas in 130
which the chiropractic physician has attained diplomate status 131
as recognized by the American Chiropractic Association, the 132
International Chiropractors Association, the International 133
Academy of Clinical Neurology, or the International Chiropractic 134
Pediatric Association. 135
(d) A podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461 may 136
use the following titles and abbreviations as applicable to his 137
or her license, specialty, and certification: "podiatric 138
surgeon," "Fellow in the American College of Foot and Ankle 139
Surgeons," and any other titles or abbreviations authorized 140
under his or her practice act. 141
(e) A dentist licensed under chapter 466 may use the 142
following titles and abbreviations as applicable to his or her 143
license, specialty, and certification: "doctor of dental 144
surgery," "D.D.S.," "oral surgeon," "maxillofacial surgeon," 145
"oral and maxillofacial surgeon," "O.M.S.," "dental 146
anesthesiologist," "oral pathologist," "oral radiologist," and 147
any other titles or abbreviations authorized under his or her 148
practice act. 149
(f) An anesthesiologist ass istant licensed under chapter 150
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458 or chapter 459 may use only the titles "anesthesiologist 151
assistant" or "certified anesthesiologist assistant" and the 152
abbreviation "C.A.A." 153
(3) This section may not be construed to prohibit or 154
interfere with a licensed p ractitioner's ability to bill 155
lawfully the Medicare program or other federal health care 156
program using definitions or terminology provided under 157
applicable federal law or regulations for services rendered to a 158
patient enrolled in such program. 159
Section 4. Section 458.3312, Florida Statutes, is amended 160
to read: 161
458.3312 Specialties. — 162
(1) A physician licensed under this chapter may not hold 163
himself or herself out as a board -certified specialist unless 164
the physician has received formal recognition as a specialist 165
from a specialty board of the American Board of Medical 166
Specialties or other recognizing agency that has been approved 167
by the board. However, a physician may indicate the services 168
offered and may state that his or her practice is limited to one 169
or more types of services when this accurately reflects the 170
scope of practice of the physician. 171
(2) Specialist titles and designations that are subject to 172
subsection (1) include: 173
(a) Surgeon. 174
(b) Neurosurgeon. 175
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(c) General surgeon. 176
(d) Anesthesiologist. 177
(e) Cardiologist. 178
(f) Dermatologist. 179
(g) Endocrinologist. 180
(h) Gastroenterologist. 181
(i) Gynecologist. 182
(j) Hematologist. 183
(k) Hospitalist. 184
(l) Intensivist. 185
(m) Internist. 186
(n) Laryngologist. 187
(o) Nephrologist. 188
(p) Neurologist. 189
(q) Obstetrician. 190
(r) Oncologist. 191
(s) Ophthalmologist. 192
(t) Orthopedic surgeon. 193
(u) Orthopedist. 194
(v) Otologist. 195
(w) Otolaryngologist. 196
(x) Otorhinolaryngologist. 197
(y) Pathologist. 198
(z) Pediatrician. 199
(aa) Proctologist. 200
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(bb) Psychiatrist. 201
(cc) Radiologist. 202
(dd) Rheumatologist. 203
(ee) Rhinologist. 204
(ff) Urologist. 205
(3) The board may adopt by rule additional specialist 206
titles and designations that are subject to subsection (1). 207
Section 5. Section 459.0152, Florida Statutes, is amended 208
to read: 209
459.0152 Specialties. — 210
(1) An osteopathic physician licensed under this chapter 211
may not hold himself or herself out as a board -certified 212
specialist unless the osteopathic physician has successfully 213
completed the requirements for certification by the American 214
Osteopathic Association or the Accreditation Council on Graduate 215
Medical Education and is certified as a specialist by a 216
certifying agency approved by the board. However, an osteopathic 217
physician may indicate the services offered and may st ate that 218
his or her practice is limited to one or more types of services 219
when this accurately reflects the scope of practice of the 220
osteopathic physician. 221
(2) Specialist titles and designations that are subject to 222
subsection (1) include: 223
(a) Surgeon. 224
(b) Neurosurgeon. 225
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(c) General surgeon. 226
(d) Anesthesiologist. 227
(e) Cardiologist. 228
(f) Dermatologist. 229
(g) Endocrinologist. 230
(h) Gastroenterologist. 231
(i) Gynecologist. 232
(j) Hematologist. 233
(k) Hospitalist. 234
(l) Intensivist. 235
(m) Internist. 236
(n) Laryngologist. 237
(o) Nephrologist. 238
(p) Neurologist. 239
(q) Obstetrician. 240
(r) Oncologist. 241
(s) Ophthalmologist. 242
(t) Orthopedic surgeon. 243
(u) Orthopedist. 244
(v) Otologist. 245
(w) Otolaryngologist. 246
(x) Otorhinolaryngologist. 247
(y) Pathologist. 248
(z) Pediatrician. 249
(aa) Proctologist. 250
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(bb) Psychiatrist. 251
(cc) Radiologist. 252
(dd) Rheumatologist. 253
(ee) Rhinologist. 254
(ff) Urologist. 255
(3) The board may adopt by rule additional specialist 256
titles and designations that are subject to subsection (1). 257
Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 258