64B15-19.001. Purpose

CHAPTER 64B15-19 DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES 64B15-19.001 Purpose 64B15-19.002 Violations and Penalties 64B15-19.003 Aggravating or Mitigating Circumstances 64B15-19.004 Time for Payment of Civil Penalties 64B15-19.0041 Standard Terms Applicable to Orders 64B15-19.005 Probationary Conditions and Definitions and Practice Restrictions 64B15-19.0055 Reinstatement of License 64B15-19.006 Supervision of Physician Assistant 64B15-19.0065 Notices of Noncompliance; Minor Violations 64B15-19.007 Citations 64B15-19.008 Mediation 64B15-19.009 Submission of Malpractice Record 64B15-19.001 Purpose. The board provides within this rule chapter disciplinary guidelines which shall be imposed upon applicants or licensees whom it regulates under Chapter 459, F.S., or telehealth providers registered under Section 456.47(4), F.S. The purpose of this rule chapter is to notify applicants and licensees of the ranges of penalties which will routinely be imposed during a formal or informal hearing unless the board finds it necessary to deviate from the stated guidelines. Each range includes the lowest and highest penalty and all penalties falling between. For purposes of this rule chapter, the order of penalties, ranging from lowest to highest, is: letter of concern; reprimand; probation; fine; restriction or certification with restrictions; suspension, revocation or refusal to certify. For telehealth registrants, a suspension may be accompanied by a corrective action plan that includes rehabilitative provisions narrowly tailored to address the conduct which resulted in the underlying disciplinary violations. The Board may require a corrective action plan to be completed prior to reinstatement of the suspended registration or the corrective action plan may follow a suspension for a definite term. Pursuant to Section 459.015(2), F.S., combinations of these penalties are permissible by law. Nothing in this rule chapter shall preclude any discipline imposed upon an applicant or licensee pursuant to a stipulation or settlement agreement, nor shall the stated ranges of penalties preclude the probable cause panel from issuing a letter of guidance upon a finding of probable cause where appropriate.