Chapter 2: Florida Laws and Rules for the Massage Therapy Professional, Update (Mandatory) 2 CE Hours
By: Sharon Finch O’Maley Learning objectives
After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Review Florida Statues, CHAPTER 456 – Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions. Review Florida Statues, Chapter 480- Massage Therapy Practice.
Recognize the importance of establishing boundaries early in one’s career. List the various philosophers and their ethical theories.
Implicit bias in healthcare Implicit bias significantly affects how healthcare
health outcomes. Addressing implicit bias in healthcare is crucial for achieving equity in medical treatment. Strategies to combat these biases involve education and awareness programs for healthcare professionals. These programs help individuals recognize and acknowledge their biases, fostering a more empathetic and unbiased approach to patient care. Additionally, implementing policies and procedures prioritizing equitable treatment for all patients can play a pivotal role in reducing healthcare disparities. Ultimately, confronting implicit bias in healthcare is essential to creating a more just and equitable healthcare system where everyone receives fair and equal treatment regardless of their background or characteristics.
professionals perceive and make treatment decisions, ultimately resulting in disparities in health outcomes. These biases, often unconscious and unintentional, can shape behavior and produce differences in medical care along various lines, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status. Healthcare disparities stemming from implicit bias can manifest in several ways. For example, a healthcare provider might unconsciously give less attention to a patient or make assumptions about their medical needs based on race, gender, or age. The unconscious assumptions can lead to delayed or inadequate care, misdiagnoses, or inappropriate treatments, all of which can adversely impact
INTRODUCTION
Florida Laws and Rules for the Massage Therapy Professional is designed to educate Florida massage therapists on the administrative code and statutes relevant to their profession.
This online home study continuing education course meets the laws and rules requirement for Florida and has been approved by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
This course is intended to instruct the professional through a self-paced study on Chapters 456 and 480, Florida Statues and the rules promulgated by the Board. CHAPTER 456: HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS 456.001—Definitions As used in this chapter, the following terms and definitions apply: (1) “Board” means any board or commission, or other II, part III, part V, part X, part XIII, or part XIV of chapter 468; chapter 478; chapter 480; part I, part II, or part III of chapter 483; chapter 484; chapter 486; chapter 490; or chapter 491.
statutorily created entity to the extent such entity is authorized to exercise regulatory or rulemaking functions, within the department, except that, for ss. 456.003-456.018, 456.022, 456.023, 456.025-456.033, and 456.039-456.082, “board” means only a board, or other statutorily created entity to the extent such entity is authorized to exercise regulatory or rulemaking functions, within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. (2) “Consumer member” means a person appointed to serve on a specific board or who has served on a specific board, who is not, and never has been, a member or practitioner of the profession, or of any closely related profession, regulated by such board. (3) “Department” means the Department of Health. (4) “Health care practitioner” means any person licensed under chapter 457; chapter 458; chapter 459; chapter 460; chapter 461; chapter 462; chapter 463; chapter 464; chapter 465; chapter 466; chapter 467; part I, part
(5) “License” means any permit, registration, certificate, or license, including a provisional license, issued by the department. (6) “Licensee” means any person or entity issued a permit, registration, certificate, or license, including a provisional license, by the department. (7) “Profession” means any activity, occupation, profession, or vocation regulated by the department in the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. (8) “Sex” means the classification of a person as either male or female based on the organization of the human body of such person for a specific reproductive role, as indicated by the person’s sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, and internal and external genitalia present at birth. (9) (a) “Sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures” means:
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