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Howell, Buchan & Strong's team can help you with your business or professional license.Changes Coming to Background Screening Requirements for Health Care Practitioners
The Department of Health (DOH) will soon require fingerprint retention and background screenings for nearly all healthcare practitioners. A new law will take effect on July 1, 2025, requiring all....
Optical Establishments: Why You Might Need a License and How to Avoid Discipline
The Department of Health (DOH) regulates roughly 1,500 Optical Establishments throughout the State of Florida. DOH is also responsible for discovering and stopping anyone from offering eyeglasses and contacts for....
New 2025 Legislation that May Affect Health Care Practices and Professionals in Florida
The Florida Department of Health is responsible for licensing health care providers in Florida. Legislative changes can affect the laws relating to practicing your profession. Being unaware of these new....
Helpful Tips – Florida’s Office Surgery Registration and Inspection Program Updates
The Florida Office Surgery Registration and Inspection Program is now being administered by the Florida Board of Medicine instead of the Florida Department of Health. You can find information about....
Helpful Tip: National Practitioner Data Bank
The Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine requires that an applicant for licensure submit a National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Report to their appropriate Board. ....
Hanging a Shingle? Things to Keep in Mind When Starting a Solo Practice & AHCA License Exemptions
Becoming a licensed medical practice in Florida involves key steps to ensure compliance with state regulations and standards of care. Providers often must thoroughly review the licensing requirements outlined by....
Mandatory Online License Renewals for Health Care Providers
As an owner and operator of a health care facility in Florida, you are likely familiar with the licensing renewal process with the Agency for Healthcare Administration (“AHCA”), which is....
New Florida Law Affects Healthcare Professionals Who Have a Criminal Past
I. Present Situation Current law requires certain health care employees to be screened for a history of criminal offenses. Similarly, where one works within the health care field, for example....
What Happens After the Florida Department of Health Issues a License?
There have been big changes to how the Florida Department of Health issues licenses granted to practitioners in Florida. If you are a Florida physician, nurse, dentist, psychologist, pharmacist, or....
Designated Physicians for OSRs: What is it and how do you qualify?
If you are a Florida physician who performs surgery in an office setting, or if you own such a facility, you may have encountered the Florida Office Surgery Registration (OSR)....
Office Surgery Facilities: What are they and how are they regulated?
Office Surgery Facilities play a significant role in the provision of outpatient surgical procedures and provide a comfortable and convenient setting for patients. In Florida, office surgery facilities must register....
Should You Go Before a Professional Licensing Board Alone?
If you’ve received an administrative complaint against your professional, health care, or facility license and are considering representing yourself before these state licensing boards, you should watch this video first.....
