The following appears on Florida Department of Health’s Website: Effective January 1, 2012 in accordance with s. 456.44(2), Florida Statutes, an allopathic physician licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459, a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461 or a dentist licensed under chapter 466 who prescribes any controlled substance, listed in […]
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9
Jul
Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed Assistant in the State of Florida
The following Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed Assistant, was listed on Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s, Division of Real Estate, Florida Real Estate Commission: Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed Assistant Unlicensed assistant is defined as support staff for a real estate corporation or other licensed individuals. • Answer the phone and forward […]
9
Jul
Florida’s “Investigative Services Unit” for Health Care Practitioners
The following information was obtained from Florida’s Department of Health’s website: Investigative Services Unit What They Do The Investigative Services Unit (ISU) investigates complaints against health care practitioners and facilities/establishments regulated by the Department of Health. Unlicensed activity complaints are investigated as well. ISU functions as the investigative arm of the division. ISU includes a […]
25
Jun
Florida CPA (Florida Regulations 61H1-22.001 – Competence)
A certified public accountant shall comply with the following general standards and must justify any departures therefrom: (1) Professional competence. A certified public accountant shall undertake only those engagements which he or his firm can reasonably expect to complete with professional competence. A certified public accountant must be in charge of all public accounting services […]
19
Jun
Florida Investigative Services Field Offices
The following information is from: “Florida Department of Health Division of Medical Quality Assurance Enforcement Program” When the Florida Department of Health investigates health care workers (Doctors, Nurses, Chiropractors, Pharmacists, etc.) these are the current locations for the Florida Investigative Services Field Offices: ALACHUA 14101 NW Hwy. 441-Suite #700 Alachua, FL 32615-5669 Telephone: (386) 418-5330 County Coverage: […]
29
Apr
Florida Statutes for Licensed Dentists Regarding Disciplinary Action
The following are just a small sampling (this is only one of three pages) of the statutes regarding grounds for disciplinary actions found on Florida’s Department of Health’s website under Dentistry. 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.— (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072 […]
22
Apr
New Amendment To Veterinary Medicine Statute
On March 6, 2013, at a Board of Veterinary Medicine meeting in Fort Lauderdale, a unanimous amendment was adopted by the Board to add to 61G18-15.0025 “an American Veterinary Medical Association Approved Method of Chemical method of euthanasia.” This means that all Mobile Veterinary units must maintain a Chemical Method of euthanasia. The following was the […]
31
Jan
Discipline Actions Against Florida Nurses
The following information was obtained from the Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature, “The 2012 Florida Statutes.” This is a listing of the Statutes from the State of Florida regarding the discipline of nurses. “464.018 Disciplinary actions.— (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s.456.072(2): (a) Procuring, […]
25
Jan
Use a Licensed CPA to Prepare Your Taxes
On Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website, they remind the public that it’s tax season, and at DBPR they work with the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) to remind people that before they hire a certified public accountant, they should check to make sure that person has a state license. Unlicensed […]
14
Jan
All Florida Engineers Must Renew Licenses by February 28, 2012
The following appeared on the (FBPE) Florida Board of Professional Engineers’ website. “All current and active licenses for Florida engineers are set to expire on February 28, 2013. Licensure renewal officially opened on November 5, 2012.” The FBPE has provided valuable information, guidelines and explanations of changes that have been made. We highly recommend visiting […]