- February 2012 Message (pdf - 25kb)
- December 2011 Message (pdf - 25kb)
- October 2011 Message (pdf - 25kb)
- June 2011 Message (pdf - 54kb)
- May 2011 Message (pdf - 33kb)
- January 2011 Message (pdf - 42kb)
- December 2010 Message (pdf - 804kb)
- January 2010 Message (doc - 95kb)
- June 2010 Message (pdf - 2mb)
Board of Medicine Alerts and Updates
- You Called, We Listened (pdf - 8kb)
- New laws impacting health care regulation
- Counterfeit-proof Rx vendor info
- Press Release - Administrative Complaints Now Online (pdf - 8kb)
- TOP 10 Laws and Rules Every Physician Should Know (pdf - 75kb)
- Administrative Suspension for Failing to Pay Child Support
Did you know your license can be suspended for failing to pay your child support? For more information, go to http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm and view s. 409.2598, Florida Statutes.
Department of Health Alerts and Updates
- Are you thinking of volunteering? Not sure of the opportunities? Is medical liability protection a deterrent?
Join thousands of healthcare providers across Florida working to provide health and dental care to the underserved and uninsured. Opportunities are available in Department of Health facilities, non-profit organizations throughout the state, and in your office. Donated services under the Department of Health's volunteer programs are covered by state sponsored sovereign immunity protection. Click here to locate a DOH Regional Volunteer Coordinator for more information. COORDINATORS - New Reporting Requirements for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (pdf - 380kb)
- The Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists would like to remind medical practitioners licensed under Chapter 458, Chapter 459, Chapter 460 or Chapter 461 that they are exempt from Orthotic and Prosthetic licensure in the state of Florida.
Please visit the Board's website at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/OrthPros for further information. - Information Concerning the Patient Self-Referral Act (pdf - 65kb)
- Florida's Early Intervention Program for infants and toddlers with special needs Early Steps
| 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. |
