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The Committee on Health Regulation (Fasano) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete line(s) 25-46

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and insert:

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Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and

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Surgeons of Canada. However, a physician may indicate the

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services offered and may state that his or her practice is

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limited to one or more types of services if when this accurately

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reflects the scope of practice of the physician.

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     Section 2.  Section 459.0152, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     459.0152  Specialties.--An osteopathic physician licensed

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under this chapter may not hold himself or herself out as a

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board-certified specialist unless the osteopathic physician has

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successfully completed the requirements for certification by the

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American Osteopathic Association or the Accreditation Council on

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Graduate Medical Education and is certified as a specialist by a

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certifying agency approved by the board. An osteopathic

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physician licensed under this chapter who completes his or her

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board certification after January 1, 2009, may not hold himself

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or herself out as a board-certified emergency osteopathic

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physician unless the osteopathic physician has received formal

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recognition as a specialist from a recognized agency approved by

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the board and has completed a residency training program in

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emergency medicine which is approved by the American Osteopathic

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Association or the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical

3/10/2008  11:37:00 AM     588-04569-08