Florida Regulations 64B13-15.006: Designation of Patient Care Violations; Major; Minor
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(1) Violations of the following statutory and rule provisions are considered to be Minor Patient Care Violations:
(a) Subsections (1) and (8) of Florida Statutes § 463.0135, entitled “”Standards of Practice.””
(b) Subsections (1) and (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.007, entitled “”Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination,”” if the violation is a first offense of failing to perform or record.
(c) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.010, entitled “”Standard of Practice for Licensed Optometrists”” if the violation does not substantially affect patient care.
(2) Violations of the following statutory and rule provisions are considered to be Major Patient Care Violations:
(a) Violations of subsection (1), (3) or (4) of Florida Statutes § 463.0055, entitled “”Administration and Prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents,”” which substantially affect patient care.
(b) Violations of Florida Statutes § 463.009, entitled “”Supportive Personnel”” which substantially affect patient care.
(c) Subsection (1) of Florida Statutes § 463.012, entitled “”Prescriptions; Filing; Release; Duplication”” if the violation substantially affects patient care.
(d) Subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of Florida Statutes § 463.0135, entitled “”Standards of Practice.””
(e) Subsections (3) and (4) of Florida Statutes § 463.014, entitled “”Certain Acts Prohibited.””
(f) Paragraph (2)(b) of Florida Statutes § 463.015, entitled “”Violations and Penalties.””
(g) Paragraphs (1)(g), (p) and (t) of Florida Statutes § 463.016, entitled “”Grounds for Disciplinary Action; Action by the Board.””
(h) Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.004, entitled “”Minimum Equipment Requirements.””
(i) Subsections (1) and (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.007, entitled “”Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination,”” if the violation is at least a second offense of failing to perform or record.
(j) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.008, entitled “”Corporate, Lay, and Unlicensed Practice of Optometry Prohibited.””
(k) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.012, entitled “”Prescriptions”” if the violation involves substantial errors or omissions directly affecting patient care.
(l) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.010, entitled “”Standard of Practice for Licensed Optometrists”” if the violation substantially affects patient care.
(m) Violations of subsection (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.100, entitled “”Standards for the Prescribing of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Acute Pain.””
(n) Paragraphs 456.072(1)(d), (j), (l), (n), (o), (p), (u), (y), (z), (aa), (cc), (gg), (qq), (rr), (ss), F.S., entitled “”Grounds for Discipline; Penalties; Enforcement.””
(o) Florida Statutes § 456.063, entitled “”Sexual Misconduct; Disqualification for License, Certificate or Registration.””
(p) Paragraph 456.072(2)(d), F.S., when the offense is found to be fraud or making a false or fraudulent representation.
(q) Subsections (1), (2) and (5) of Florida Statutes § 465.0276, entitled “”Dispensing Practitioner,”” if the violation results in actual harm to the patient.
(r) SubFlorida Statutes § 893.05(1), entitled “”Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absense.””
(3) For any offense which is not specified above or in subsection (1) or (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-15.005, the Board will apply the guideline penalty based on the offense listed which is most comparable to the offense charged.
Rulemaking Authority 456.079, 463.005(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.079, 465.0276(4) FS. History-New 2-24-87, Formerly 21Q-15.006, 61F8-15.006, 59V-15.006, Amended 5-1-02, 10-30-08, 11-20-13, 11-5-14, 10-2-18, 4-3-19, 12-6-21.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 64B13-15.006
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
(b) Subsections (1) and (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.007, entitled “”Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination,”” if the violation is a first offense of failing to perform or record.
(c) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.010, entitled “”Standard of Practice for Licensed Optometrists”” if the violation does not substantially affect patient care.
(2) Violations of the following statutory and rule provisions are considered to be Major Patient Care Violations:
(a) Violations of subsection (1), (3) or (4) of Florida Statutes § 463.0055, entitled “”Administration and Prescription of ocular pharmaceutical agents,”” which substantially affect patient care.
(b) Violations of Florida Statutes § 463.009, entitled “”Supportive Personnel”” which substantially affect patient care.
(c) Subsection (1) of Florida Statutes § 463.012, entitled “”Prescriptions; Filing; Release; Duplication”” if the violation substantially affects patient care.
(d) Subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of Florida Statutes § 463.0135, entitled “”Standards of Practice.””
(e) Subsections (3) and (4) of Florida Statutes § 463.014, entitled “”Certain Acts Prohibited.””
(f) Paragraph (2)(b) of Florida Statutes § 463.015, entitled “”Violations and Penalties.””
(g) Paragraphs (1)(g), (p) and (t) of Florida Statutes § 463.016, entitled “”Grounds for Disciplinary Action; Action by the Board.””
(h) Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.004, entitled “”Minimum Equipment Requirements.””
(i) Subsections (1) and (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.007, entitled “”Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination,”” if the violation is at least a second offense of failing to perform or record.
(j) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.008, entitled “”Corporate, Lay, and Unlicensed Practice of Optometry Prohibited.””
(k) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.012, entitled “”Prescriptions”” if the violation involves substantial errors or omissions directly affecting patient care.
(l) Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.010, entitled “”Standard of Practice for Licensed Optometrists”” if the violation substantially affects patient care.
(m) Violations of subsection (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-3.100, entitled “”Standards for the Prescribing of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Acute Pain.””
(n) Paragraphs 456.072(1)(d), (j), (l), (n), (o), (p), (u), (y), (z), (aa), (cc), (gg), (qq), (rr), (ss), F.S., entitled “”Grounds for Discipline; Penalties; Enforcement.””
(o) Florida Statutes § 456.063, entitled “”Sexual Misconduct; Disqualification for License, Certificate or Registration.””
(p) Paragraph 456.072(2)(d), F.S., when the offense is found to be fraud or making a false or fraudulent representation.
(q) Subsections (1), (2) and (5) of Florida Statutes § 465.0276, entitled “”Dispensing Practitioner,”” if the violation results in actual harm to the patient.
(r) SubFlorida Statutes § 893.05(1), entitled “”Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absense.””
(3) For any offense which is not specified above or in subsection (1) or (2) of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B13-15.005, the Board will apply the guideline penalty based on the offense listed which is most comparable to the offense charged.
Rulemaking Authority 456.079, 463.005(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.079, 465.0276(4) FS. History-New 2-24-87, Formerly 21Q-15.006, 61F8-15.006, 59V-15.006, Amended 5-1-02, 10-30-08, 11-20-13, 11-5-14, 10-2-18, 4-3-19, 12-6-21.