Upcoming Changes to Liposuction Law in Florida

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By: Jacqueline Bain

lipsuction law florida

At the end of June, Governor DeSantis signed into law various additions and clarifications to the requirements of offices and clinics allowing liposuction procedures. Should your office perform these types of procedures, please review below and speak with an attorney about your obligations.

Mandatory State Registration: On or before January 1, 2020, every office in which a physician performs a liposuction procedure removing more than 1,000 cubic centimeters of supernatant fat must register with the State in order to perform such a surgery in office. (Exceptions are made for offices that maintain State licenses under either Chapter 390 or Chapter 395, Florida Statutes.)

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