Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The Board of
Medicine approves the following equipment and devices for the permanent removal
of hair by licensed electrologists if they are used pursuant to requirements
established by the Board.
(a) Needle type
epilators.
(b) Laser and
light-based hair removal or reduction devices cleared by the United States Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) for hair removal or
reduction.
(2) An
electrologist may use laser or light-based devices for hair removal or
reduction only if they:
(a) Have completed
training in:
1. Needle-type epilation and
laser and light-based hair removal and reduction that meets the requirements
set forth in subsections
64B8-52.004(2) and
(3), F.A.C., and have passed the Society for
Clinical and Medical Hair Removal test for certification as a Certified Medical
Electrologist, or
2. Needle-type
epilators combined with laser and light-based hair removal and reduction that
meets the curriculum standards of Rule
64B8-53.002, F.A.C., and have
passed a licensure examination approved by the Board in Rule
64B8-51.002, F.A.C., that tests
both epilator and laser and light-based modalities;
(b) Are using only the laser and light-based
hair removal or reduction devices upon which they have been trained; and,
(c) Are operating under the direct
supervision and responsibility of a physician properly trained in hair removal
and licensed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 458 or 459, F.S.
1. For the purposes of this rule direct
supervision and responsibility shall require the supervising physician be on
the premises where laser hair removal is being performed or supervising the
electrologist by means of telehealth as defined by section
456.47(1)(a),
F.S., provided that:
a. The physician
supervising by means of telehealth is located within 150 miles of the
electrologist; and
b. The
supervision is conducted in such a way as to allow continuous synchronous
communication between the electrologist and the supervising
physician.
2. Any
electrologist who has been previously disciplined by the Board of Medicine
shall not be eligible for supervision by means of telehealth until permitted to
do so by Order of the Board of Medicine upon demonstration by the electrologist
that they are able to practice safely with supervision by means of
telehealth.
(3)
(a) The supervising physician, initially upon
assuming duties as the supervisor and semiannually thereafter, shall review and
inspect the techniques, procedures, and equipment utilized by the electrologist
in the performance of laser and light-based hair removal or
reduction.
(b) The supervising
physician shall ensure that the electrologist has received semi-annual training
in the areas of infection control, sterilization, and emergency
procedures.
(4)
(a) The supervising physician and the
electrologist shall develop jointly written protocols regarding;
1. The medical condition for individuals to
receive laser and light-based hair removal or reduction treatment;
2. Specific conditions and the procedure for
identifying conditions that require direct evaluation or specific consultation
by the physician;
3. Treatment of
routine minor problems resulting during or from laser and light-based hair
removal or reduction;
4. Health
issues or other conditions which would disqualify the use of supervision by
means of telehealth for individual patients;
5. Safety limits and processes to ensure that
direct supervision via telehealth is done in a safe manner; and
6. Detailed procedures to be followed in the
event of emergency situations developing during the performance of or as a
result of laser and light-based hair removal or reduction, including emergency
procedures to use when supervision is conducted by means of
telehealth.
(b) These
written protocols must be signed, dated, and maintained in a readily available
location on the premises where the electrologist practices. One copy shall be
maintained by the supervising physician and one copy must be filed with the
Department of Health. The written protocols which are kept on the premises of
the electrologist will be readily available for inspection and review by agents
of the Department of Health. The parties to a protocol must notify the
Department within 30 days of the termination of their professional
relationship.
(c) The written
protocol shall include and require that the initial consultation with each
patient must include an examination and assessment by a physician licensed
pursuant to Chapter 458 or 459, F.S.
(5) Pursuant to Section
456.072(1)(i),
F.S., any physician who knows that any electrologist is engaged in unsafe
practice must report that electrologist to the Department of Health
immediately.
(6) Any physician who
provides supervision to an electrologist must keep the Board informed of the
number of electrologists the physician is supervising. No physician is
authorized to supervise more than four (4) electrologists at any one time
whether in person or by means of telehealth.
Rulemaking Authority
458.331(1)(v),
478.43(1), (4)
FS. Law Implemented 458.331(1)(v),
458.348(3),
478.42(5),
478.43(1), (3),
(4)
FS.
New 9-12-01, Amended 2-28-02, 7-23-06, 3-12-08, 11-4-14,
2-15-17, 3-14-19, 11-10-19, 3-11-21.
