Florida Statutes § 459.015

“Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department under the regulation of professions and occupations law”

The Board of Osteopathic Medicine may deny an osteopathic physician’s license or impose disciplinary sanctions for a variety of grounds including:

• Failing to report to the Department of Health any violation of the department or the board’s rules by another health care professional;
• Making or filing a report which the osteopathic physician knows to be false or failing to comply with reporting requirements;
• Paying or receiving any commission, bonus, kickback, or rebate or engaging in any split-fee arrangement with another health care professional or entity for patient referrals;
• Refusing to provide health care based on a patient’s participation in litigation or disciplinary action against a health care professional;
• Engaging in sexual activity with a patient;
• Making deceptive representations in the practice of osteopathic medicine;
• Soliciting patients through the use of fraud, intimidation, or undue influence;
• Fraudulently altering or destroying patient records;
• Being unable to practice osteopathic medicine because of substance abuse; and
• Committing medical malpractice.