Current through Reg. 50, No. 060; March 26, 2024
(1) To be certified
as an EMA, a physician shall meet the following qualifications:
(a) Must have correctly answered 95% of the
EMA Tutorial review questions; and,
(b) Must hold valid licensure, issued by the
Florida Department of Health, with "clear active" status; and,
(c) Must demonstrate board certification or
board eligibility applicable to the specialty for which the applicant seeks
certification by submitting proof of current certification or eligibility;
and,
(d) Must demonstrate
experience in the assignment of permanent impairment ratings to Florida's
injured employees, pursuant to Rule
69L-7.604,
F.A.C., within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of
application by submitting a minimum of two (2) copies of a completed
DFS-F5-DWC-25, Florida Workers' Compensation Uniform Medical Treatment/Status
Reporting Form, as incorporated in Rule
69L-7.710(2)(d),
F.A.C., assigning a permanent impairment rating; and,
(e) Must demonstrate experience in performing
Independent Medical Examinations pursuant to subsection
440.13(2)
or
440.13(5),
F.S., by submitting a minimum of two (2) copies of a completed Independent
Medical Examination report for a determination of the appropriateness of
medical treatment being recommended or provided to an injured employee or for a
determination of the injured employee's disability and physical limitations,
within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application;
and,
(f) Must have completed twenty
hours of continuing medical education (CME), specifically related to the
physician's field of specialty, within the two-year period immediately
preceding the date of application. Proof of required CMEs must be provided at
time of application. Completion of courses required for licensure by the
Florida Department of Health addressing Domestic Violence, HIV-AIDS and
Prevention of Medical Errors will not be applied to the medical continuing
education requirements for EMA Certification.
(2) A physician who has performed services as
a Temporary EMA for either a JCC or the Department within the two-year period
immediately preceding the date of application for certification shall not be
required to meet the requirements of paragraphs (1)(d) and (e) of this
rule.
(3) An EMA applying for
renewal prior to or no more than 90 days after the expiration of the EMA's most
current certification period shall not be required to meet the requirement of
paragraph (1)(a) of this rule.
(4)
A physician who, pursuant to a final order, has been found to have engaged in
certain violations, including a standard of care or billing violation, or
overutilization, pursuant to subsection
440.13(8),
(13), or (15), F.S., shall not be certified as an
EMA.
Rulemaking Authority 440.13(9), 440.591 FS. Law Implemented
440.13(9) FS.
