FL S1360

Requires practitioners prescribing controlled substances to first refer patients to one or more alternative treatments (acupuncture, osteopathic manipulation, chiropractic services, occupational therapy, massage therapy, or physical therapy) for chronic nonmalignant pain based on clinical judgment and availability.

Allows practitioners to simultaneously prescribe controlled substances and refer patients to alternative treatments; exempts board-certified anesthesiologists, physiatrists, rheumatologists, neurologists, pain medicine specialists, and surgeons from the referral requirement.

Requires licensed massage therapists to maintain treatment records documenting each treatment's effect on the patient and submit records to the referring practitioner.

Mandates applicable medical boards to adopt rules establishing guidelines for evidence-based, nonpharmaceutical alternative treatments for acute pain, with failure to follow guidelines subject to disciplinary action.

Requires insurance policies to cover at least five visits to alternative treatment providers for chronic nonmalignant pain when recommended by a registrant, with deductibles, coinsurance, and co-pays capped at primary care visit levels.