The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 459
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

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F.S. 459.003

459.003 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.

(3) “Practice of osteopathic medicine” means the diagnosis, treatment, operation, or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition, which practice is based in part upon educational standards and requirements which emphasize the importance of the musculoskeletal structure and manipulative therapy in the maintenance and restoration of health.

(4) “Osteopathic physician” means a person who is licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in this state.

(5) “Doctor of Osteopathy” and “Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine,” when referring to degrees, shall be construed to be equivalent and equal degrees.

History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 84, ch. 92-149; s. 109, ch. 94-218; s. 29, ch. 97-264.

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Amendments to 459.003

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 459.003

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 459.003.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BENJAMIN, v. TANDEM HEALTHCARE, INC., 998 So. 2d 566 (Fla. 2008)

. . . Stat. (2004) (stating Legislative intent as to chapter 459); § 459.003, Fla. . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. GARRETT,, 550 So. 2d 22 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 459.003(4) defines "osteopathic physician” as a person licensed to practice osteopathic medicine . . .

FLORIDA SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY J. M. D. C. M. D. H. M. D. v. STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY, 532 So. 2d 1279 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . .-305(3) and 459.003(3), Fla.Stat. (1981). . . .

J. BARKER, v. BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,, 428 So. 2d 720 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Section 459.003(4), Florida Statutes (1979). . . .

FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. W. Jr. J. v. DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, A. O. D. D. O. D., 426 So. 2d 1112 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . physicians apparently have the same statutory authorization to prescribe drugs generally, under Section 459.003 . . .