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Q: Am I required to report licensees to the Bureau of
Investigations and Consumer Services if I have personal knowledge they
are in violation of the practice?
A: Yes.
Q: If I changed my mailing address or employment site,
should I inform the Board office?
A: Yes. Each licensee is solely responsible for notifying the Board in
writing of the licensee's current mailing address and place of practice.
Q: How can I file a complaint against a licensee?
A: You may print the Complaint Form with the Authorization for Release of Patient
Records from the list below or call 1-888
419-3456 or (850) 414-1976 to request one by mail. To avoid delays in the process, please complete all sections of the form and attach the requested information. All complaints must be legibly written or typed, and signed.
To file a complaint on a non-medical related business or
profession, please visit the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Q: How can I check if someone is licensed?
A: You may use our License
Look-Up Search Screen. The best results often occur when the system receives the
least amount of information. Some techniques include only providing the county where the practitioner is located or the
last name or the first letter of his name, or select
a profession. If licensee is one of our profiled professions, there will be a
link at the upper right portion of the screen that says Link to Practitioner Profile. This
will take you to practitioner reported information about their
education, specialty certification, etc.
Q: How can I get a list of licensee information?
A: To obtain an electronic listing of active and inactive licensee’s
mailing addresses and license status for DOH/ MQA regulated professions use
our Licensee Data Information service. Please note: The department does
not maintain email addresses, fax or telephone numbers in the normal
course of business.
Section 119.083(4), F.S., requires only that the agency provide electronic data in some common format such as, but not limited to, the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text format. Therefore, the download files provided on this page are formatted as ASCII text, pipe delimited.
Financial information, medical information, school transcripts, examination questions, answers, papers, grades and grading keys, which are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1),
F.S.,. will be withheld pursuant to Chapter 456, Florida Statutes. Social Security numbers will also be redacted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(vii)(1).
Q: When is the licensure examination given?
A: Twice a year, in January and July.
Q: Do I submit verification of attendance/completion of
continuing education activities to the Board office.
A: No. Do not send CE information to the Board office. The licensee is
required to retain documentation showing completion for two years
following the biennium for which they are applied. Audits will be
conducted at random to insure compliance with continuing education
requirements.
Q: Does the board of Hearing Aid Specialist mail
newsletters to the current licensees?
A: The board no longer prepares newsletters. You are now able to get the
profession updates online under: Profession
Update.
Q: If I am disciplined by the Board, will that
information become public record and will it be published in the Board's
newsletter?
A: The board no longer prepares newsletters. You are now able to get the
profession updates online under: Profession
Update under the Recent Discipline Against Practitioners. The Board is required to publish a summary of final orders
resulting in fines suspension, or revocations, and any other information
the department or the Board determines is of interest to the public.
Q: What is the continuing education requirement?
A: Go to Continuing Education to review the
current continuing education requirements.
Q: If I am licensed in another state, what are the
requirements to be licensed in Florida?
A: Go to Applicant Information to review
the current licensure requirements.
Q: Does the board of Hearing Aid Specialists have a list
of eligible sponsors?
A: The board does not keep a list of eligible sponsors. You will need to
contact the hearing aid dispenser in your area and determine if they are
eligible to be a sponsor.
(Note: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.)
If you have any other questions that are not addressed
here, please contact the board staff and advise them so your question
and the answer can be included for everyone's benefit. Thank you!
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