Bill Text: FL H0381 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Electrolysis

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee [H0381 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-H0381-Introduced.html

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HB 381

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to electrolysis; amending s. 478.42,
3	F.S.; defining the term "indirect supervision";
4	creating s. 478.451, F.S.; requiring a licensed
5	electrologist who performs hair removal or reduction
6	using laser or light-based technology to practice
7	under a protocol with a licensed physician or
8	osteopathic physician, subject to specified training
9	and supervision; amending ss. 458.348 and 459.025,
10	F.S.; revising supervision requirements for persons
11	performing electrolysis using laser or light-based
12	hair removal or reduction under practice protocols who
13	are not licensed physicians or osteopathic physicians;
14	providing an effective date.
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16	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18	Section 1.  Subsection (6) is added to section 478.42,
19	Florida Statutes, to read:
20	478.42  Definitions.-As used in this chapter, the term:
21	(6)  "Indirect supervision" means supervision of an
22	electrologist by a physician who is not on the premises but
23	practices at a location within 20 miles or 30 minutes of the
24	practice location of the supervised electrologist and is readily
25	available for consultation as needed.
26	Section 2.  Section 478.451, Florida Statutes, is created
27	to read:
28	478.451  Formal supervisory relationships.-
29	(1)  A person licensed as an electrologist under this
30	chapter who performs hair removal or reduction using laser or
31	light-based technology must practice under a protocol with a
32	physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.
33	(2)  All protocols relating to electrolysis or electrology
34	using laser or light-based hair removal or reduction must
35	require the licensed electrologist to be appropriately trained
36	and work under the indirect supervision of a physician licensed
37	under chapter 458 or chapter 459.
38	Section 3.  Subsection (3) of section 458.348, Florida
39	Statutes, is amended to read:
40	458.348  Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders,
41	and established protocols; notice; standards.-
42	(3)  PROTOCOLS RELATING TO LASER OR LIGHT-BASED HAIR
43	REMOVAL OR REDUCTION REQUIRING DIRECT SUPERVISION.-All protocols
44	relating to electrolysis or electrology using laser or light-
45	based hair removal or reduction by persons other than physicians
46	licensed under this chapter or chapter 459 shall require the
47	person performing such service to be appropriately trained and
48	work only under the direct supervision and responsibility of a
49	physician licensed under this chapter or chapter 459. The
50	supervisory physician under the protocol is not required to be
51	onsite when the service is performed.
52	Section 4.  Subsection (2) of section 459.025, Florida
53	Statutes, is amended to read:
54	459.025  Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders,
55	and established protocols; notice; standards.-
56	(2)  PROTOCOLS RELATING TO LASER OR LIGHT-BASED HAIR
57	REMOVAL OR REDUCTION REQUIRING DIRECT SUPERVISION.-All protocols
58	relating to electrolysis or electrology using laser or light-
59	based hair removal or reduction by persons other than
60	osteopathic physicians licensed under this chapter or chapter
61	458 shall require the person performing such service to be
62	appropriately trained and to work only under the direct
63	supervision and responsibility of a an osteopathic physician
64	licensed under this chapter or chapter 458. The supervisory
65	physician under the protocol is not required to be onsite when
66	the service is performed.
67	Section 5.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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