Florida Statute 459.003 - 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. 459.003

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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Cases Citing Statute 459.003

Total Results: 4

Fla. Medical Ass'n v. Dept. of Prof. Regulation

426 So. 2d 1112

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1983 | Docket: 1683627

Cited 22 times | Published

authorization to prescribe drugs generally, under Section 459.003(3), Florida Statutes (1981), as do physicians

Barker v. Board of Medical Examiners, Dept. of Prof. Reg.

428 So. 2d 720

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1983 | Docket: 1720148

Cited 15 times | Published

physical or mental condition." On the other hand, Section 459.003(3), Florida Statutes (1979), while defining

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

(stating Legislative intent as to chapter 459); § 459.003, Fla. Stat. (2004) (defining terms); § 461.001

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Garrett

550 So. 2d 22, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1789, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 4282, 1989 WL 84312

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1989 | Docket: 1370385

Cited 2 times | Published

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