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Tips for Buying and Leasing Medical Office Space
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Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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When it comes to running a doctor’s office, you can either lease or purchase a commercial property to practice from, but how do you know which option is best for you? Finding the right space for your medical practice can be a tedious, expensive and very stressing. Our job is to help physicians and other healthcare professionals make the right real estate decisions when it comes to commercial space and planning for their practice....
Continue readingFlorida Senate Bill 8A Effect on Physicians’ Medical Marijuana Practices
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Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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Under SB8A, a “qualified physician” is a person who holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in compliance with the physician education requirements. In order to be approved as a qualified physician, the physician must successfully complete a 2-hour course and exam by either the Florida Medical Association or the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association. The exam will not cost more than $500. This requirement also applies to those seeking to become Medical Directors in medical marijuana treatment centers (“MMTC”)....
Continue readingWhat Are My Options If I’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated From My Hospital Residency Program?
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Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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If you are discharged from a medical residency program it is important to examine the language contained in the hospital policies and procedure manual. In the manual it will explain the procedure for internal disciplinary action taken against hospital staff, which may require a mandatory board hearing depending on the alleged infraction. Prior to the board hearing, a neutral intermediary may be utilized so that direct communication between the hospital and the resident is limited. The disciplinary board may be comprised of a three-person panel where you can choose to present your defense. I would advise against signing any documents...
Continue readingLighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana Industry
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Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
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On November 8, 2016, Florida voters approved the use of Medical Marijuana in a constitutional ballot initiative called Amendment 2. This Amendment approved the use of Medical Marijuana in treatment for patients who suffer from specific debilitating medical conditions. These debilitating medical conditions include, but, are not limited to, cancer, AIDS, PTSD, glaucoma, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy, and Crohn’s disease. Physicians may also prescribe Medical Marijuana for “other debilitating medical conditions of the same kind or class” as those mentioned above and “for which a physician believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for...
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