59A-33.008. Medical or Clinic Director

(1) A licensed health care clinic may not operate or be maintained without the day-to-day supervision of a single medical or clinic director as defined in Section 400.9905(5), F.S. The health care clinic responsibilities under Sections 400.9935(1)(a)-(i), F.S., cannot be met without an active, appointed medical or clinic director. Failure of an appointed medical or clinic director to substantially comply with health care clinic responsibilities under Rule 59A-33.012, F.A.C. and Sections 400.9935(1)(a)-(i), F.S., shall be grounds for the revocation or suspension of the license and assessment of a fine pursuant to Section 400.995(1), F.S. (2) By statutory definition in Section 400.9905(5), F.S., a medical director is a health care practitioner that holds an active and unencumbered Florida physician’s license in accordance with Chapters 458 (medical physician), 459 (osteopathic physician), 460 (chiropractic physician) or 461 (podiatric physician), F.S. A suspended or non-renewed license is considered an encumbered license, as is a license that restricts the license holder from performing health care services in a manner or under supervision different from a license holder without board or Department of Health restrictions. (3) The Agency shall issue an emergency order suspending the license of any health care clinic operated or maintained without a medical or clinic director as required by Sections 400.990-400.995, F.S., and this rule for such period of time as the health care clinic is without a medical or clinic director. The Agency shall assess a civil fine of up to $5,000 for operating or maintaining a health care clinic without a medical or clinic director. Each day of operation following receipt of Agency notice is considered a separate offense. Operation and maintenance of a health care clinic without a medical or clinic director shall be grounds for revocation of the license in addition to the assessment of fines pursuant to Section 400.995(1), F.S.