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 Declaratory Statements. List of declaratory statements made by the department and its boards     Petition for Variance Waiver Page. Information about petitioning for a variance or waiver

• New laws impacting health care regulation

• Counterfeit-proof Rx vendor info

• Rule Changes - 2008 thru Oct 2010 (pdf - 22kb)

• Senate Bill 1986 regarding Health Care Fraud and Convictions

• Requirements for Dentists and Dental Laboratories (pdf - 25kb)

• Advertising Statute and Rule Reminder (pdf - 5kb) 

• Record Keeping (pdf - 1.1mb)

• Public School Volunteer Practitioner Program - The Public School Volunteer Health Care Practitioner Act (s. 381.00593, F.S.) was enacted during the 2002 legislative session. The goal of this program is to make a higher quality of health care available in Florida's public schools by encouraging health care practitioners to volunteer their services. This program is implemented by the Department of Health and the Department of Education, in coordination with the "School Health Services Act", s. 381.0056, F.S.

• Non-Profit Organizations (pdf - 35kb)

• Application for Approval of Expanded Duties (pdf - 42kb)

• Dental Assistant Information (pdf - 119kb)

• Board of Dentistry Expanded Duty Program List (pdf - 22kb)

• Temporary Certificate List (pdf - 30kb)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Information


MISSION: To protect and promote the health of all residents and visitors in the state through organized state
  and community efforts, including cooperative agreements with counties.
VISION: A healthier future for the people of Florida.
PURPOSE: To protect the public through health care licensure, enforcement and information.
FOCUS: To be the nation's leader in quality health care regulation.
VALUES: Integrity, Commitment, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, & Empowerment.