Florida Statute 459.001 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 459
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

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F.S. 459.001

459.001 Purpose.—The Legislature recognizes that the practice of osteopathic medicine is potentially dangerous to the public if conducted by unsafe and incompetent practitioners. The Legislature finds further that it is difficult for the public to make an informed choice when selecting an osteopathic physician and that the consequences of a wrong decision could seriously harm the public health and safety. The primary legislative purpose in enacting this chapter is to ensure that every osteopathic physician practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe and effective practice. It is the legislative intent that osteopathic physicians who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in this state.

History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

998 So. 2d 566, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1006, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2432, 2008 WL 5333646

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2008 | Docket: 1701585

Cited 4 times | Published

458.305, Fla. Stat. (2004) (defining terms); § 459.001, Fla. Stat. (2004) (stating Legislative intent