Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC
Respondent: LESLIE PACHTER, D.C.
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Sep. 11, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 5, 2000.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT.
COMES NOW, the Petitioner, the Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as
"Petitioner", and files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Chiropractic against
LESLIE PACHTER, D.C., hereinafter referred to as "Respondent", and alleges:
1. Effective July 1, 1997, Petitioner is the state agency charged with the regulating the
practice of chiropractic pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1996); Chapter 455,
Florida Statutes; and Chapter 460, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the authority of Section 20.43
(3) (f), Florida Statutes, the Petitioner has contracted with the Agency of Health Care
Administration to provide consumer complaint, investigative, and prosecutorial services required
by the Division of Medical.Quality Assurance, councils, or boards, as appropriate.
2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, a licensed chiropractic
physician in the State of Florida, having been issued license number CH 0006224. Respondent's
last known address is 3520 Mystic Point Drive, #2308, Miami, FL 33180.
3. On or about May 23, 1994, Patient J.N. completed a patient medical history form
provided by the Respondent that provided minimal patient history information.
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. 4. Respondent failed to record in Patient J.N.’s medical records a minimal standard of
history for Patient J.N. .
5. On or about May 23, 1994, the Respondent failed to record in Patient J. N.’s medical
records any record of an initial physical examination to include, but not limited to, vital signs,
postural evaluation, chiropractic, orthopedic and neurological examination.
6. Respondent failed to record in Patient J.N.’s medical records any record of the
content of treatment provided to Patient J.N. from May 23, 1994, through July 19, 1995.
7. Based on the foregoing, the Respondent’s license to practice chiropractic in the State
‘of Florida is subject to discipline for violating Section 460.413 (1)(m), Florida Statutes, by
failing to keep written chiropractic records justifying the course of treatment of the patient
including but not limited to patient histories, examination results, test results, x-rays, diagnosis
of a disease, condition, or injury.
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+ WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board of Chiropractic to enter an
order imposing one or more of the following penalties: revocation or suspension of the
Respondent's license, restriction of the Respondent's practice, imposition of an administrative
fine, issuance of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent on probation, and/or any other relief
that the Board deems appropriate.
SIGNED this) Wy day of Ocflae- 1997.
James T. Howell, M.D., M.P.
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DATE
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Docket for Case No: 00-003779PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 05, 2000 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 27, 2000 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Sep. 20, 2000 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Sep. 20, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for November 14, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Sep. 18, 2000 |
Unilateral Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Election of Right filed.
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Agency referral filed.
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Sep. 11, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |