Florida Board of Medicine- Healthcare Practitioner Licensing and Regulation (2024)

FAQs

What is the new legislation impacting Florida healthcare professionals? ›

The bill requires that, effective July 1, 2025, criminal background checks conducted for all health care practitioners must include fingerprint screening by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, for both prospective licensure applicants and practitioners licensed before July 1, 2025, when they next renew their ...

Florida lawmakers passed a measure this year allowing physicians trained in other countries to be licensed in Florida without completing a residency, and the Florida Board of Medicine is starting to grapple with the change.

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The Florida Board of Medicine, through efficient and dedicated organization, will license, monitor, discipline, educate, and when appropriate, rehabilitate physicians and other practitioners to ensure their fitness and competence in the service of the people of Florida.

The bill expands graduate medical education residency slots to increase the number of physicians in Florida. The bill expands opportunities for experienced foreign-trained physicians to seek licensure in Florida.

The bill amends the “Access to Health Care Act” to increase the maximum income a patient can have in order to be considered low-income, from 200 percent to 300 percent of the federal poverty level.

Scott said health care facilities reported multiple reasons for doctors leaving Florida after their residencies. Wanting to be closer to family, pursuing additional training outside Florida, and simply wanting to live in other places were among the reasons.

General Information. The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida.

According to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), it is legal to record conversations with your physician, even secretly. The exceptions are in California and Florida, where all parties must be aware if a conversation is being recorded.

Licensees of the Florida Board of Medicine are required to renew their licenses biennially in order to maintain the right to practice. To learn more about the renewal process, select the type of license you wish to renew from the list of professions below.

Who regulates healthcare in Florida? ›

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

The recipient of a limited license may practice only in the employ of public agencies or institutions or nonprofit agencies or institutions meeting the requirements of s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which agencies or institutions are located in the areas of critical medical need as determined by the board.

The Department of Health investigates complaints and reports involving health care practitioners regulated by the department and enforces appropriate Florida Statutes.

CS/HB 201: Emergency Refills of Insulin and Insulin-related Supplies or Equipment. Emergency Refills of Insulin and Insulin-related Supplies or Equipment; Authorizes emergency refill of insulin & insulin-related supplies or equipment a specified number of times per year.

The bill authorizes licensed pharmacists, after meeting specified requirements, to screen adults for HIV exposure and provide the results of the screening to the adult, with the advice that the patient should seek further medical consultation or treatment from a physician.

SB 558 - Certified Nursing Assistants

The bill creates a new designation of “qualified medication aide” (QMA) for certified nursing assistants (CNA) who work in a nursing home and meet specified licensure and training requirements.

The Florida Health Care Access Act allows small businesses to provide group health insurance coverage for its employees on a guarantee-issue basis regardless of health circ*mstances, preexisting conditions, or claims history.