News From the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Board of Medicine
Psychological Evaluations No Longer Required for Adult Transgender Patients.
New Consent Form Required.
The BOOM and BOM Joint Rules/Legislative Committee met August 3 to discuss the Emergency Rules for Adult/Minor masculinizing medications for patients with gender dysphoria. Patient information and informed consent form are Found Here.
The Joint committee removed one section of the Adult Consent form, removing the following language from page 3:
“Before beginning HRT and every two years thereafter, the individual needs to undergo a thorough psychological and social evaluation performed by a Florida licensed board-certified psychiatrist or a Florida licensed psychologist. The psychiatrist or psychologist must submit a letter to the prescribing physician confirming this.”
The Joint committee voted to keep the emergency rules in place for now and take further public comment regarding this emergency rule becoming a regular rule.
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