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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 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. I have extensive experience in a nursing home as a
(Social worker or D.O.N. etc), do I have to go into an AIT program?
A: As described in Section 468.1695(2)b, F.S., you must complete an AIT program.
Q: If I received a degree from another country, would
this meet Florida’s educational requirements?
A: If your degree is not from a college or university accredited by the
U.S. Department of Education, you will need a credentials evaluation
having your degree equated to a U.S. degree.
Q: Does Florida reciprocate with the state that I am
currently licensed in?
A: Florida does not reciprocate with any state.
Q: How can I get my program approved for CE credits for NHAs?
A: CE Broker Information for Providers and Licensees
If you have a question that is not addressed here,
please send it to the board staff so it can be added for everyone's
benefit. Thank you!
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