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Florida's New Law on Controlled Substances

HB 21, signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott on March 19, 2018, imposes a number or legal requirements on healthcare practitioners who prescribe controlled substances, particularly opioids.

This new law encompases 205 pages and imposes new obligations on practitioners that carry pentalties for noncompliance. The purposes of this article is to provide a summary of the provisions of HB 21,..

FMDA - The Florida Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

FMDA was formed in 1990, to help medical directors, attending physicians and other providers, practicing in post acute care, navigate their way through the continuum of care spectrum.

FMDA is the official state affiliate of the AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute & Long Term Care Medicine and members include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. It is also a specialty society of the Florida Medical Association.