New Regulations for Trauma Centers in Florida Earlier this year, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that could end the recent legal drama surrounding Florida’s trauma centers. The compromise law is mostly concerned with how many trauma centers the state can have. The new law changes the number of trauma-service areas in the state […]
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In the previous edition of Central Florida Doctor, I expressed how important it is for us as medical professionals to be actively pursuing involvement with our state officials to make sure our voices are heard. Our field is constantly changing and we need to always be aware of that. In order to stay involved and
PCMA Letter: Making our voices heard Read More »
Medical marijuana bill passes; while many healthcare bills fail Florida legislators legalized marijuana extract for medicinal use on a limited basis this session, just months before voters will decide whether to allow even broader medicinal uses for the popular recreational drug. The decision came during a session with a historically low number of adopted laws—264
2014 Legislative Report Read More »
As I’m writing this, the 2013 Legislative Session at our state’s capitol is still underway, but will soon be coming to a close. During this process, several notable bills to our healthcare system will potentially be passed. One of the simple, but notable bills is one that will allow physician assistants (PAs) & advanced registered
Publisher’s Note: A look at House Bill 9: Involuntary examinations under the Baker Act Read More »
New Regulations on Pharmacy Staffing Leaves for Some Debate The Florida Legislature is entertaining bills related to the number of registered pharmacy technicians that may be supervised by a licensed pharmacist. The House bill (HB671) passed the Florida House vote on Wednesday, April 17. The Senate version of HB671 (SB818) is currently in the Senate
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On May 1 at Capitol Hill, the Florida Medical Association’s priority medical liability legislation passed at the Florida House. CS/CS/HB 827, according to the FMA, will help make Florida a friendlier place to practice medicine, thus attract more doctors and as a result, patients will have more access to care. The Florida Senate summarizes
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