Fla. Stat. 459.017
Osteopathic physician’s consent; handwriting samples; mental or physical examinations

(1)

To render a handwriting sample to an agent of the department and, further, to have waived any objections to its use as evidence against her or him.

(2)

To waive the confidentiality and authorize the preparation and release of all medical reports pertaining to the mental or physical condition of the osteopathic physician herself or himself when the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred and when the department issues an order, based on the need for additional information, to produce such medical reports for the time period relevant to the complaint. As used in this section, the term “medical reports” means a compilation of medical treatment of the osteopathic physician herself or himself, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment prescribed, relevant history, and progress.

(3)

To waive any objection to the admissibility of the medical reports as constituting privileged communications. Such material maintained by the department shall remain confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) until probable cause is found and an administrative complaint issued.

Source: Section 459.017 — Osteopathic physician’s consent; handwriting samples; mental or physical examinations, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0459.­017 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

459.001
Purpose 459.002
Chapter not applicable to practice of medicine, surgery, chiropractic medicine, etc 459.003
Definitions 459.004
Board of Osteopathic Medicine 459.005
Rulemaking authority 459.008
Renewal of licenses and certificates 459.009
Inactive status 459.011
Privileges, obligations, and status of osteopathic physicians 459.012
Itemized patient statement 459.013
Penalty for violations 459.015
Grounds for disciplinary action 459.016
Reports of disciplinary actions by medical organizations 459.017
Osteopathic physician’s consent 459.018
Search warrants for certain violations 459.019
Subpoena of certain records 459.021
Registration of resident physicians, interns, and fellows 459.022
Physician assistants 459.023
Anesthesiologist assistants 459.025
Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols 459.026
Reports of adverse incidents in office practice settings 459.0055
General licensure requirements 459.0066
Expert witness certificate 459.074
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact 459.0075
Limited licenses 459.0076
Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need 459.0077
Osteopathic faculty certificate 459.0081
Physician survey 459.0082
Analysis of survey results 459.0083
Confidentiality of certain information contained in physician workforce surveys 459.0085
Financial responsibility 459.0092
Fees 459.0122
Patient records 459.0125
Breast cancer 459.0135
Drugs to treat obesity 459.0137
Pain-management clinics 459.0138
Office surgeries 459.0141
Sexual misconduct in the practice of osteopathic medicine 459.0145
Concerted effort to refuse emergency room treatment to patients 459.0151
Emergency procedures for disciplinary action 459.0152
Specialties 459.00761
Temporary certificate for active duty military and veterans practicing in areas of critical need

Current through Fall 2025

§ 459.017. Osteopathic physician’s consent; handwriting samples; mental or physical examinations's source at flsenate​.gov