Background Screening. Senate Bill 226 (Full Text). Consultant Pharmacists Jones Health Podcast: Who Can Sign Off On a Death Certificate in Florida? During the 2016 Legislative Session, House Bill 375 was passed and became law on March 28, 2016, as Chapter 2016-125, Laws of Florida. [ Reference 408.809(4)]. Effective Date: January 1, 2021 House Bill 423 (Full Text). Providing for the establishment of medical marijuana testing laboratories. The Department has not screened each individual or organization that appears on this site or that is electronically linked to this site. It is not intended that persons who are employed or licensed on the effective date of this act be rescreened until such time as they are otherwise required to be rescreened pursuant to law, at which time they must meet the requirements for screening as set forth in this act., Click edit button to change this text. Immunization Registry Senate Bill 1418 (Full Text). During a declared state of emergency, a 72-hour supply may be dispensed by a hospital located in an area affected by the emergency. For more information contact us at (305) 877-5054; email us at JRJ@JonesHealthLaw.com, or visit our website at www.JonesHealthLaw.com. Summary: BGScreen@ahca.myflorida.com. (l) Section831.01, relating to forgery. Resubmissions are initiated through our Background Screening website by an AHCA, Medicaid, or Managed Care provider. In addition, practitioners who administer vaccinations or causes vaccinations to be administered to college or university students from 18 years of age through 23 years of age at a college or university student health center or clinic is required to report vaccination data to the immunization registry, Florida SHOTS, unless the student has refused to be included in the immunization registry by meeting the requirements in 381.003(e)3., F.S. Physicians who supervise or provide medical direction to a paramedic are liable for any act or omission of the paramedic while acting under supervision or medical direction. Effective Date: July 1, 2021 Tallahassee, FL 32399, Military Occupational Licensure Sexual predator as designated pursuant to s. 775.21; Career offender pursuant to s. 775.261; or, Sexual offender pursuant to s. 943.0435, unless the requirement to register as a sexual offender has been removed pursuant to s. 943.04354. Effective Date: July 1, 2019 2023 FL HealthSource, All Rights Reserved Florida Department of Health | Division of Medical Quality Assurance Web Portal, Dietetics and Nutrition Practice | Electrolysis | Licensed Midwifery | Physician Assistants, DEPARTMENT REGULATED PROFESSIONS/FACILITIES, Certified Master Social Workers | Paramedics | Emergency Medical Technicians | Radiologic Technicians | Medical Physicists | School Psychologists | Genetic Counseling. Summary: The bill revises requirements and responsibilities of a consultant pharmacist by authorizing a consultant pharmacist to enter into a written collaborative practice agreement to provide medication management services with a health care facility medical director or Florida-licensed allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, podiatric physician, or dentist to: A consultant pharmacist may only provide services to the patients of the health care practitioner with whom the consultant pharmacist has a written collaborative practice agreement. The bill clarifies the definitions and educational requirements for psychologists applying for licensure by examination or provisional licensure. A person is not eligible to apply for an Exemption from Disqualification until: You must hold a valid, active license to be eligible for an exemption. Effective Date: July 1, 2019 Summary: A: No, documents do not need to be certified; however, you will need to submit: A: As long as the documents are legible, you may: A: You must make an attempt to obtain this documentation from the Clerk of Courts office, probation office or arresting agency. Physician Assistant Workforce Surveys Scheduling of Drug Products Containing Cannabidiol Summary: ), Chapter 435 and Florida Statute (F.S. HB 389 (Full Text). HB 29 (Full Text), Summary: Certain Criminal Offenses Will Disqualify Health Professionals from Employment. Previously, only felony battery and battery on a minor were disqualifying offenses for purposes of the Level II background screening. HB 7107 (Full Text). The information must then be forwarded to the Agency for a final determination or show such information cannot be obtained. The bill revises the requirements for certain health care practitioners providing an opioid drug listed as a Schedule II controlled substance to inform the patient about possible nonopioid alternatives, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nonopioid alternatives, and provide the pamphlet as required in section 456.44, Florida Statutes by: Department of Health If you are a licensed pharmacist or pharmacist intern and need your intern hours transferred to another state, please submit a written request to: Department of Health Sections 12-16: Midwifery The bill also requires mental health receiving facilities to initiate an involuntary examination of a minor admitted under the Baker Act; this examination must take place within 12 hours of arrival at the facility. In order to qualify for an exemption, you must have paid any amount for any fee, fine, fund, lien, civil judgment, application, cost of prosecution, trust, or restitution as part of the judgement and sentence for any disqualifying felony or misdemeanor in full. Effective Date: July 1, 2019 Effective Date: July 1, 2021 (Cannot be signed by a chiropractor) (A simple letterhead will work from your primary care physician) W9 Form CNAs will also be required to have 2 hours of in-service training in medication administration and medical error prevention on a yearly basis. Human Trafficking The Background Screening Unit processes screening results for health care providers in Florida currently licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration. A PA may perform services delegated by the supervising physician in the PA's practice in accordance with his/her education and training unless expressly prohibited under Chapter 458, Florida Statutes, or the rules adopted by the Board of Medicine, or Chapter 459, Florida Statutes, or the rules adopted by the Board of Osteopathic Medicine. It also requires the educational pamphlet to include specified information relating to risks and benefits of human cells, tissue, and cellular and tissue-based product transplants. The law creates section 790.25 (q), Florida Statutes, for tactical medical professionals to be appointed by law enforcement tactical teams to possess firearms and actively operate in direct support of a tactical operation by a law enforcement agency. House Bill 1063 (Full Text). Summary: Address Confidentiality: "I am confident in the committee members' ability to carefully analyze the important issues associated with implementing full prescriptive authority for ARNPs. HB 23 (Full Text). Summary: Summary: In addition, the bill amends Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, by revising the term "practitioner" to include Psychiatric Nurses. If you have completed a Livescan Level II background screening, with the Agency for Health Care Administration, within the last three (3) months, you may not be required to be rescreened. The bill clarifies approved midwifery program education standards and clinical training requirements and aligns midwifery program approval standards with accreditation and licensing standards for direct entry midwifery programs. At renewal, a PA must acknowledge that he/she has completed a minimum of ten (10) hours of continuing medical education in the specialty practice in which the PA has prescriptive privileges. (a) A provider may conduct Level 1 background screening for employees either directly through the FDLE or through the Agency. Effective July 1, 2016, the new law: For more information, contact the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling at 850-245-4474 or visit www.floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov. (b) As an alternative to a new background screen, persons required to undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with Section 408.809, F.S., that have been screened within the previous 5 years by the Agency, Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, Agency for Persons with Disabilities or Department of Financial Services, or if the applicant has a certificate of authority to operate a continuing care retirement community, may submit to the appropriate Agency licensing unit: 1. Requires a psychiatrist to disclose patient communications to the extent necessary to warn law enforcement of a threat of serious bodily injury or death made by a patient or client. Effective Date: December 31, 2018 or upon enactment of the Nurse Licensure Compact in to law by 26 states, whichever occurs first SB 544 (Full Text). (o)Section831.09, relating to uttering forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes. (8)There is no unemployment compensation or other monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages arising against, an employer that, upon notice of a disqualifying offense listed under chapter 435 or this section, terminates the person against whom the report was issued, whether or not that person has filed for an exemption with the Department of Health or the agency. Health Care Services (all health care practitioners) The bill includes criminal penalties as well as providing grounds for disciplinary action. Requiring a massage establishment to designate an establishment manager to be responsible for operational rules compliance. Provisional licensure applicants must have earned a degree from an APA accredited program. This form must be kept in the employees personnel file. Mental Health Donation and Transfer of Human Tissue Summary: You will also need to provide all court dispositions no matter the plea, judgment, verdict or even if it was sealed or expunged from your record. However, they can still apply for AHCA's exemption from disqualification. (6) Unless otherwise specified, information requested pursuant to this section must be filed with the Agency within 21 days of the Agencys request. Background Screening Unit BGScreen@ahca.myflorida.com Telephone: (850) 412-4503 Fax: (850) 487-0470 The Background Screening Unit processes screening results for health care providers in Florida currently licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration. Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Increases the number of PAs a physician may supervise from four to 10; Removes the requirement that a PA notify a patient of the right to see a physician prior to the PA prescribing or dispensing a prescription; Authorizes a PA to procure medications and medical devices, with exceptions; Repeals authorization for the Department of Health (Department) to issue prescriber numbers to PAs and eliminates the need for PA prescriber numbers on prescriptions; Authorizes a PA under the supervision of certain practitioners to prescribe up to a 14-day supply of Schedule II psychotropic drugs to a minors; Except for a physician certification, authorizes a PA to authenticate any document if the document may also be so authenticated by a physician; Authorizes a PA to supervise medical assistants; Amends provisions related to program approval for the education and training of PAs and allows trainees to perform medical services rendered within the scope of an approved program; Amends the licensure requirements for PAs based on the date a PA graduated from an approved program as defined in the bill by specifying which PA education and training programs are approved for PA licensure; Authorizes a PA to satisfy the continuing education requirement on controlled substance prescribing through a designated course; Removes the requirement that PA licensure applicants seeking prescribing authority provide course transcripts; and. Bureau of Central Services. The bill expands the scope of Class III institutional pharmacies to authorize them to dispense, distribute, compound, and fill prescriptions for medicinal drugs for inpatient treatment to a patient receiving acute and post-acute hospital care at their residence through a program approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Agency for Health Care Administration. Requests through the Agency must be submitted using the Agencys background screening website at: http://www.ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Long_Term_Care/Background_S creening/logon.shtml. Summary: The bill also amends sections 456.001 and 20.43, Florida Statutes, to include genetic counselors in the definition of a health care practitioner. It creates the protected term occupational therapist doctorate, provides an exemption from licensure, and a registration process for individuals fulfilling an occupational therapy doctoral capstone experience. The Board also voted to define primary care practice to include health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counselling, patient education, and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of healthcare settings. Summary: Additional discussions on HB 607 will take place during the Boards August 6-7, 2020, meeting. Most of us heard that Level 2 Background Check generally refers to a state and national fingerprint based check and consideration of disqualifying offenses, and applies to those employees designated [] Florida Department of Elder Affairs CDC+ Program, Background Screening and Live Scan Fingerprinting (tt) Section 916.1075, relating to sexual misconduct with certain forensic clients and reporting of such sexual misconduct. SB 312 (Full Text). The bill requires certain offenses be included in grounds for discipline for health care practitioners. HB 81 (Full Text). The law allows a qualified physician to determine that smoking is an appropriate route of administration for medical marijuana. Summary: Amends section 381.0421(12), Florida Statutes, to require the Department of Health to develop and publish on its website an educational pamphlet relating to certain tissue transplants. Effective Date: July 1, 2022 New applicants for ARNP certification will submit documentation as part of the initial licensure process. The website will also indicate if the individual has applied for or has a decision for an Exemption from Disqualification. Effective Date: May 31, 2017 The Agency will review all screening results and a determination of Eligible or Not Eligible will be posted on our secure website. You have 21 days from the date you sign for the certified letter to request an appeal. House Bill 373 (Full Text) Emotional Support Animals Effective Date: Upon Enactment into Law Effective Date: July 1, 2021 Effective Date: July 1, 2018 Effective Date: July 1, 2022 The prescribing of medication on the premises of a pain-management clinic is still limited to a physician licensed under Chapter 458 or 459, Florida Statutes. This bill amends various practice acts related to health professions and occupations. HB209 (Full text link). Summary: 1. Becomes a participant in an impaired practitioner program and successfully completes the participant contract; Voluntarily withdraws for practice or limits the scope of his or her practice, if required by the consultant; Provides to the consultant, or authorizes the consultant to obtain, all records and information relating to the impairment; and, Authorizes the consultant, in the event of the practitioners termination from the impaired practitioner program, to report the termination to the Department and provide all information in the consultants possession relating to the practitioner. For information on obtaining Livescan background screenings, please click on the Locate A Provider tab. A request for a Level 1 screening through the Agency must be accompanied by the cost required by the FDLE to pay for the cost of processing the request. Abortion Removes medical malpractice insurance, arrangements for patients requiring follow-up care, and academic record risk reviews from dental school written plan protocols; and. HB 6095 (Full Text). The bill authorizes a pharmacist, who meets certain qualifications, to test or screen for and treat minor, nonchronic health conditions within the framework of a written protocol with a supervising physician. If you do not have a license you must apply for an exemption with the Agency for Health Care Administration. While the estimate does not preclude actual charges from exceeding the estimate, failure to provide it within the required time without good cause will result in discipline against the practitioner. The bill requires submission of proof that applicants licensed under chapters 458, 459, or chapter 461, Florida Statutes, provide proof of payment of assessments to fund the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association required under section 766.314, Florida Statutes. It may take a little bit of legwork to retrieve these documents, so it is important to contact our firm as soon as possible so that we dont miss the deadline. Summary: AHCA:Central Services: Background Screening Screening Information The Background Screening Unit reviews the Level 2 criminal history results for all background screenings submitted as part of the employment process for a health care provider and/or for participation as a provider in the Florida Medicaid program. Summary: Click edit button to change this text. where we provide "On-Call Legal Services to Healthcare Professionals". It is possible for AHCA and DOH to deny your application even though you feel you meet the criteria for an exemption. Effective Date: July 1, 2020 For information on obtaining Livescan background screenings, please click on the Locate A Provider tab. Occupational Therapy; The bill amends the definitions of occupational therapy and the practice of occupational therapy. The applicant has paid the court-ordered amount in full for any fee, fine, fund, lien, civil judgment, application, cost of prosecution, trust or restitution as part of the judgment and sentence for any disqualifying felony or misdemeanor. Effective Date: Upon becoming law. AHCA Background Screening Background Screening Procedures as part of Health Care Licensing by AHCA The Background Screening rules of Agency for Health care Administration are set according to Florida Administrative Code, Section 59-A35.090. Governor DeSantis signed HB 607 into law on March 11, 2020. Summary: All licensees with an offense listed in chapter 408.809 Florida Statutes must also apply for an exemption. HB 1521 (Full Text). Likewise, out-of-state licensed professional counselors in compact states will be authorized to provide services to Florida patients through telehealth and in-person. HB 713 (Full Text). The bill amends the minimum educational requirements specified in section 491.004, Florida Statutes, for marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling licensure by examination. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Background Screening Unit (BGS), is responsible for screening any health professionals who work in a health facility such as a nursing home, hospital long term care facility, home health agency or health care clinic. The bill also creates a public meeting exemption where sensitive matters listed in the statute are addressed. If you have received an exemption from another state agency you may submit a copy with your application. Senate Bill 768 (Full Text). Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners are now authorized to seek certification as Psychiatric Nurses through the Board of Nursing. The Board determined that an equivalency to the required graduate level coursework required for registration would be 45 CE hours in each of the required subject areas. Summary: Any health care practitioner wishing to prescribe controlled substances must apply for a registration number from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Existing statutory language requires that beginning July 1, 2025, mental health therapy licensure by examination applicants must graduate from a CACREP-accredited program. Summary: Additionally, the bill repeals the requirement that DOH must obtain a monthly list from the United States Health and Human Services (USHHS) of the health care practitioners who have defaulted on their student loans. 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