Effective Date: July 1, 2019 Establishing the Coalition for Medical Marijuana Research and Education within the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc., Direct Support Organization of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Our firm can assist you with demonstrating to AHCA by clear and convincing evidence that an exemption from disqualification should be granted. Its implementation, in part, entails certain measures addressing Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) protocols; the disclosure of nursing education programs probationary status and circumstances warranting termination; completion of a specified course in orthotics and prosthetics for licensure and licensure renewal; and requirements for certain physical therapist assistant licensure applicants. Repealing provisions relating to certification of a medical assistant by the American Association of Medical Assistants or as a Registered Medical Assistant by the American Medical Technologists. 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. (1)Level 2 background screening pursuant to chapter 435 must be conducted through the agency on each of the following persons, who are considered employees for the purposes of conducting screening under chapter 435: (b)The administrator or a similarly titled person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the provider. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Effective Date: July 1, 2019 Effective Date: July 1, 2022 59A-35.090 Background Screening. Athletic Trainers (4) Results of Screening and Notification. The second card must be submitted to the Agency within 21 days of the Agencys request or the screening request will be considered withdrawn. 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. Summary: HOURS OF OPERATION: MONDAY- THURSDAY 9AM-5PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 4:15 PM) & ON FRIDAYS9AM-4PM (LAST WALK-IN PERMITTED PRIOR TO 3:15 PM). Summary: 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. If you are not licensed with the Florida Department of Health, please see the information listed under the section titled Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Criminal history reports must be complete to render a decision. Likewise, out-of-state licensed professional counselors in compact states will be authorized to provide services to Florida patients through telehealth and in-person. 336 0 obj <> endobj Summary: Effective Date: July 1, 2016 If, upon rescreening, such person has a disqualifying offense that was not a disqualifying offense at the time of the last screening, but is a current disqualifying offense and was committed before the last screening, he or she may apply for an exemption from the appropriate licensing agency and, if agreed to by the employer, may continue to perform his or her duties until the licensing agency renders a decision on the application for exemption if the person is eligible to apply for an exemption and the exemption request is received by the agency within 30 days after receipt of the rescreening results by the person. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners are now authorized to seek certification as Psychiatric Nurses through the Board of Nursing. Creates sections 624.490, 627.64741, 627.6572 and 641.314, Florida Statutes, establishing definitions, registration and duties involving prescription benefit managers and associated contracts. Providing qualifying medical conditions for a patient to be eligible to receive marijuana or a marijuana delivery device. Emotional Support Animals More Details on the New Legislation. hb```B eax J-C Is%Ivmv@FGCChGRG\930yX,b X)k JvFvN/n\D|J7A/~)0lcxp6$,lpg1(@` c,\ Vicky Stone-Gale, DNP, FNP-C, MSN from Plantation The bill creates a new cause for disciplinary action against a health care practitioners license for providing supporting information for an emotional support animal, without personal knowledge of the patients disability or disability-related need. Summary: This post was authored by Jamaal R. Jones, Esquire (Partner) of Jones Health Law, P.A. Check presented by the provider indicated a potentially disqualifying offense with no documentation demonstrating final disposition. HB 5 (Full Text). Senate Bill 964 (Full Text). The department strongly urges all users of this site to conduct their own investigation of any individual, organization, product or service appearing on this site or that is electronically linked to this site. (b) Persons required to undergo Level 2 background screening must submit an Applicant Fingerprint Card, incorporated herein by reference, and available from the appropriate Agency licensure unit or by submitting a request to: bgscreen@ahca.myflorida.com. As stated earlier, the analyst is looking for clear and convincing evidence that the employee should not be disqualified from employment. Finally, the new law requires the Department to approve three additional dispensing organizations should the active patient population in Florida reach 250,000. Includes human trafficking as predicate offense for felony murder; prohibits permanently branding, or directing permanent branding, of victim of human trafficking; requires DOH to suspend license of massage therapist or massage establishment for specified violations in conjunction with establishment; provides that licensed massage therapist may not receive new or renewal license if applicant is convicted of certain prostitution offenses in conjunction with massage establishment; provides that licensed massage establishment may not receive new or renewal license if specified persons connected with establishment are convicted of certain prostitution offenses in conjunction with establishment; provides that minors may not be charged with specified prostitution offenses; requires person convicted of specified racketeering offenses to register as sexual predator or sexual offender; reenacts various provisions. SB 926 (Full Text). Requiring a massage establishment to designate an establishment manager to be responsible for operational rules compliance. Summary: The law also expanded the Departments enforcement authority over medical cannabis regulations. November 19, 2021 CFOP 60-25, Chapter 2 2-3 . Physical Therapy HB 19 (Full Text). HB 7073 (Full Text). The bill also requires the consultant pharmacist to maintain all drug, patient care, and quality assurance records. A: Each agency makes their own decisions regarding exemptions. Rehabilitation can also be demonstrated by voluntary participation, as well. Department of Health The bill also refines requirements for licensing midwives by examination and endorsement and clarifies requirements for temporary certification of midwives in areas of critical need and expanded access to midwifery care in areas of critical need by designating additional practice settings in conformance with other licensed health care professions. 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. Summary: Optometrist The bill requires certain offenses be included in grounds for discipline for health care practitioners. HB 29 (Full Text), Summary: Senate Bill 768 (Full Text). Please see below for highlights of the new legislation: Governor DeSantis signed HB 607 into law on March 11, 2020. An ARNP may only prescribe or dispense a controlled substance as defined in s. 893.03 Florida Statutes if the ARNP graduated from a program with a masters or doctoral degree in a clinical nursing specialty area with training in specialized practitioner skills. Processing includes making a determination of eligibility and evaluating applications for exemption. HB 1209 (Full Text). For information on obtaining Livescan background screenings, please click on the Locate A Provider tab. (a) A provider may conduct Level 1 background screening for employees either directly through the FDLE or through the Agency. Has an active professional license or certification from the Department of Health but is not providing a service within the scope of that license or certification. exemption only provides eligibility for employment despite the presence of a disqualifying offense(s). Requires the Department to adopt rules implementing this section and develop a form for reporting adverse incidents. A pharmacist may not prescribe any controlled substance; however, the Board-developed formulary may include any non-controlled substance, including those that typically need a prescription to dispense, such as antibiotics, and over-the-counter medications. The law allows a qualified physician to determine that smoking is an appropriate route of administration for medical marijuana. The application will be reviewed and a decision made once all relevant documentation has been received. HB 467 (Full Text). Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Current registered interns will receive updated licenses with the new expiration date printed, beginning July 1, 2016. Senate Bill 262 (Full Text). Physicians are also now permitted to order full potency, medical cannabis for patients suffering from a terminal condition attested to by two physicians. The website will also indicate if the individual has applied for or has a decision for an Exemption from Disqualification. The RN is not authorized to delegate the administration of Schedule II-IV controlled substances. The bill amends Floridas controlled substance schedules to provide that ioflupane I 123, a radiopharmaceutical used in the diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes, is not a Schedule II controlled substance. Appointed members include: The bill authorizes a certified registered pharmacy technician to administer vaccines and immunizations to adults under the supervision of a certified pharmacist. Requires DOH to report certain investigative information to the coordinated licensure information system (CLIS). Summary: Hearing Aid Specialist Summary: Senate Bill 852 (Full Text). Additional discussions on HB 607 will take place during the Boards August 6-7, 2020, meeting. Please see the Exemption Application for additional information. immediately if arrested for any of the disqualifying offenses while employed by the employer; AND the proof of screening within the previous 5 years in section 408.809(2), Florida Statutes which requires proof All disqualifying offenses (felonies and misdemeanors) that have adjudication withheld will be handled the same as a conviction for the purposes of this exemption request. Florida Statute 408.809 (7) (a) states that AHCA may grant an exemption from disqualification to a person who is subject to this section and who: (1) Does not have an active professional license or certification from the DOH; or (2) has an active professional license or certification from the DOH but is not providing a service within the scope of 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. Effective Date: July 1, 2018 The bill authorizes certified pharmacists and registered pharmacy interns under the supervision of a pharmacist to administer immunizations or vaccines as of April 30, 2021, as listed in the Adult Immunization Schedule by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended by the CDC for International Travel or licensed for use in the United States, or authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Effective Date: Upon becoming law. 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. 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. (a) Requests for an exemption from disqualification shall be submitted in writing to the Agency using the Application for Exemption from Disqualification AHCA Form 3010-0019, October 2009. The bill requires the Department of Health (DOH), the Board of Medicine, or the Board of Osteopathic Medicine may take disciplinary action against the health care practitioners license if he or she intentionally transfers an embryo or reproductive material into a recipient without the recipients consent. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law (not signed yet) Medical Faculty Certificates The Controlled Substances Formulary Committee must consist of three ARNPs recommended by the Board of Nursing; three physicians recommended by the Board of Medicine who are licensed under chapter 458 or 459, Florida Statutes, and have experience with ARNPs; and a pharmacist licensed under chapter 465, Florida Statutes, who holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and is recommended by the Board of Pharmacy. HB 17 (Full Text). 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. Summary: House Bill 941 (Full Text). (2) Processing Screening Requests, Required Documents and Fees. The bill relates to physician assistant (PA) applicants and licensees and includes the following changes to the law: These changes affect PA licensees who practice with allopathic physicians and osteopathic physicians. Florida Department of Education Fingerprinting, Florida Division of Licensing Fingerprinting, VECHS Fingerprinting and Jessica Lunsford Act Screening, Medicaid Provider Enrollment Fingerprinting, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Screening, Florida Department of Health Licensing Screening, Florida State Board of Nursing Fingerprinting, Florida Therapist and Clinician License Fingerprinting. The bill also authorizes certified pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines to individuals seven years of age or older through an established protocol with a supervising physician. HB 607 (Full Text). The statute of limitations for prosecuting the crime of reproductive battery does not begin to run until the date that the violation is discovered and reported to a law enforcement agency or any other governmental agency. Effective Date: July 1, 2021 Senate Bill 8-A (Full Text). Summary: This provision does not apply to staff hired before August 1, 2010, who has never been screened. This form must be kept in the employees personnel file. Prescriptions may be written in paper or electronic form but must comply with sections 456.0392(1) and 456.42(1), Florida Statutes. The bill requires mental health counselors practicing under the compact to withdraw from all practice under the compact if the mental health counselor is in an impaired practitioner program. A: There is no application fee for an Exemption Application. 2010-114. Occupational Therapist hVmoF++K}NH@B)k*!>8Cl>64N3;/;,j&8lc8EIb!,hA,QR ,ZcA^L#,}3zo^79MQi4g*MUr/&+S.4{YE^=)%(dG?7/?f|fu6sq?2DR}a|TOi{R&|tWnQVm5*c^,ZE)l&dY3Wy Effective Date: July 1, 2017 Senate Bill 404 (Full Text). House Bill 545 (Full Text). Summary: Written documentation that reasonably supports that a person has a disability may be provided by any federal, state, or local government agency, specified health care practitioners, telehealth providers, or out-of-state practitioners who have provided in-person care or services to the tenant on at least one occasion. The bill creates a public meeting exemption for a meeting or a portion of a meeting of the Commission at which matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or state law are discussed. This form may be obtained from the Agency for Health Care Administration, Background Screening Unit, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #40, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 or through the Agencys website at: http://www.ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Long_Term_Care/Background_Screening/exemption.shtml. Keep Our Graduates Working Act Effective Date: July 1, 2020 Physical Therapy Practice Mental Health Counselor Intern Effective Date: July 1, 2022 Effective Date: July 1, 2020 Establishes criteria for requesting a multistate license; requires a multistate license to be distinguished from a single-state license; exempts a person holding a multistate license in another state from license by exam or endorsement requirements in Florida. The bill added the accrediting body, Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council, or other equivalent accrediting body to the list of accepted programs. Requiring that the pamphlet provided to the patient be printed; Authorizing a health care practitioner to discuss non-opioid alternatives with, and provide the pamphlet to, the patients representative rather than the patient; Specifying that only those health care practitioners ordering or prescribing or providing care that requires the administration of anesthesia using an opioid must meet the requirements and removing the requirement to address non-opioid alternatives when a drug is dispensed or administered; and. House Bill 977 (Full Text). HB 851 (Full Text). DCF agents or representatives can now obtain records without written permission from the patient, but only when the information will be used to investigate cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation that impact children and/or vulnerable adults. The law requires prescribers to generate and transmit all prescription electronically, except when electronic prescribing is unavailable due to a temporary electrical or technological failure. Sections 19, 20, 21: Psychology (b) Disposition means the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal case which shall include, regardless of adjudication, a plea of nolo contendere or guilty, or a conviction by a judge or jury. Jeffrey Mesaros, PharmD, JD from Orlando. Without this change, ioflupane I 123 would be a Schedule II controlled substance because it is derived from cocaine via ecgonine, both of which are Schedule II controlled substances. Summary: The new law allows a Psychiatric Nurse, as defined in Section 394.455, Florida Statutes, and working within the framework of an established protocol with a Psychiatrist, to prescribe psychotropic controlled substances for the treatment of mental disorders. 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