No. HB 1429
Filed under Healthcare.
Licensure of Medical Spas; Requires medical spas to be licensed; provides licensure requirements; requires Board of Pharmacy to maintain public database of licensed medical spas; provides database requirements; provides that medical spa is dispenser; prohibits medical spa from acquiring or receiving certain prescription medications; provides storage requirements for prescription medications & certain devices; requires medical spas to have certain security controls; requires medical spas to designate responsible person; provides requirements for responsible person; provides that submission of application for licensure by medical spa constitutes permission for inspections; provides requirements for inspections; requires medical spas to notify board of any adverse incidents within specified time frame; provides notice requirements; provides that violation of specified provisions constitutes unfair & deceptive trade practice; authorizes board to investigate certain violations & provide penalties; provides rulemaking authority.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDCreates a new licensure requirement at the Board of Pharmacy for any medical spa that prepares, stores, administers, dispenses, or otherwise uses prescription medication in connection with its services.
Covers common medspa services such as weight-loss prescriptions, Botox injections, hormone therapy, and IV nutrient drips, but excludes any facility already licensed as a health care facility.
Requires a designated, physically-present responsible healthcare provider, secure drug storage, and consent to board inspections, and treats unauthorized acquisition of prescription drugs as a violation.
Requires reporting serious adverse events within 5 business days, makes certain drug misrepresentations an automatic deceptive-trade-practice violation, and lets the board fine, suspend, or revoke a license.
AIAny medical spa location that prepares, handles, stores, administers, dispenses, distributes, or otherwise uses prescription medication at its facility or in providing services must obtain and maintain a license from the Board of Pharmacy.
AIA licensed medical spa must notify the Board of Pharmacy within 5 business days of a serious adverse event, such as a death, hospitalization, or life-threatening reaction, and provide details of the incident.
AIThe definition of medical spa subject to this new licensure requirement does not include a facility or practice that already holds a separate health care facility license from the state.
AIThe board must maintain a public database listing every licensed medical spa's name, address, and license number, along with the name and license number of its designated responsible person.
AIA licensed medical spa may only acquire or receive prescription medication from a supplier that holds the license, registration, permit, or other authorization required to distribute it, cutting off unauthorized supply channels.
AIEach licensed medical spa must designate a licensed healthcare provider as its responsible person, who must be physically present enough to perform the role and must ensure the spa complies with this section.
AIA licensed medical spa that misrepresents a prescription medication's standard, quality, ingredients, benefits, or FDA approval automatically violates the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, in addition to any board discipline.