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FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL BONDI ANNOUNCES STRATEGIES TO COMBAT PILL MILL EPIDEMIC

By Robert David, Esq.

TALLAHASSEE, FL- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced comprehensive strategies to combat the epidemic of pill mills in Florida. The Attorney General?s initiative includes a series of legislative recommendations for the upcoming legislative session. Because of the proliferation of pill mills, the Sunshine State leads the nation in diverted pharmaceuticals. The State?s top law enforcement official has made it a top priority to aggressively tackle this crisis. Key recommendations include: * Mandatory six-month suspension and $10,000 fine for doctors who violate standards of care when prescribing controlled substances; * Criminal penalty (third-degree felony) for those who use fraud or misrepresentation to register as a pain clinic; * Criminal penalty for doctors who fail to perform a physical examination before dispensing 72-hours worth of controlled substances; second-degree misdemeanor for the first offense; first-degree misdemeanor for the second offense; and third-degree felony for the third offense; and * Requirement that anyone who maintains inventory of controlled substances must report the discovery of any theft of controlled substances to local law enforcement or FDLE within 48 hours; failure to do so will result in administrative penalties and fines...continue to full post

Full post as published by Health Care Fraud Blog on February 03, 2011 (boomark / email).