Tightened Restrictions Placed on Pain Management Clinics in Seminole County
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
Seminole County, Florida, is the latest county to adopt tightened regulations for pain management clinics. On November 13, 2012, County Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the ordinance enacting Chapter 186 of the Seminole County Code to establish regulations regarding pain management clinics.
Click here to read the entire Seminole County Ordinance.
County Commissioners hope these new regulations will aid law enforcement in fighting illegal pill mill operations in Florida.
Officials Believe Restrictions Will Help Prevent Overprescribing.
The ordinance requires clinics to get a license, produce monthly […]
