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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B. Division of Medical Quality Assurance |
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64B-9. Licensure |
1(1) Pursuant to Section 5456.004(1), F.S., 7the Department implemented a plan for staggered biennial renewal of licenses issued by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. 26Each licensed person shall renew using Form DH-MQA 1229 (06/22), License Renewal Application (Active and Inactive Status), incorporated by reference and available at 49https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-1584051. Licensed facilities shall renew by using Form DH-MQA 1231 (06/20), Business Establishment Renewal Application (Active Status), incorporated by reference and available at 74https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-1319776. 77Pain management clinics claiming an exemption from registration shall apply for and renew the certificate using Form DH503195-MQA (07/18), Application for Exemption from Pain Management Clinic Registration, incorporated by reference and available at 111https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10092113.
114(2) The staggered biennial renewal issuance plan does not apply to the renewal of licenses which have a statutory period of one year or less and which do not mature into permanent licenses which would be subject to regular annual renewal.
155(3) Biennial period shall mean a period of time consisting of 2 years (24 months). The first biennial period for the purposes of each board shall commence and continue on the dates specified in the department plan as set forth for each respective profession.
199(4) The schedule for biennial license renewal for each respective profession shall be as follows:
214EVEN YEARS
216ODD YEARS
218Acupuncturists
219February 28
221Athletic Trainers
223September 30
225Anesthesiologist Assistants
227January 31
229Certified Master Social Workers
233March 31
235Certified Nursing Assistants (Group I)
240May 31
242Certified Nursing Assistants (Group II)
247May 31
249Chiropractic Physicians & Assistants
253March 31
255Clinical Laboratory Personnel
258August 31
260Clinical Social Workers
263March 31
265Consultant Pharmacists
267December 31
269Dental Hygienists
271February 28
273Dental Laboratories
275February 28
277Dentists
278February 28
280Dentists – Health Access
284February 28
286Dietitians/Nutritionists
287May 31
289Dispensing Opticians
291December 31
293Electrologists
294May 31
296Electrolysis Facilities
298May 31
300Genetic Counselor
302December 31
304Hearing Aid Specialists
307February 28
309Marriage & Family Therapists
313March 31
315Massage Therapists
317August 31
319Massage Establishments
321August 31
323Medical Doctors (Group I)
327January 31
329Medical Doctors (Group II)
333January 31
335Medical Doctors – Public Psychiatry/Health Certificate
341January 31
343Medical Doctors – Limited License
348January 31
350Medical Doctors – Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
367January 31
369Medical Physicists
371January 31
373Mental Health Counselors
376March 31
378Midwives
379December 31
381Nuclear Pharmacists
383February 28
385Non-Resident Sterile Compounding Permit
389February 28
391Nurses
392Group I: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
405April 30
407Group II: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
420July 31
422Group III: Registered, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
435April 30
437Licensed Practical Nurses
440July 31
442Nursing Home Administrators
445September 30
447Occupational Therapists & Assistants
451February 28
453Optometrists
454February 28
456Orthotists & Prosthetists
459November 30
461Osteopathic Physicians
463March 31
465Osteopathic Physicians – Limited License
470March 31
472Osteopathic Physicians – Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
489March 31
491Pharmacy
492February 28
494Pain Management Clinic Registration Exemption Certificate
500September 30
502Pharmacists
503September 30
505Pharmacy Technicians
507December 31
509Physical Therapists & Assistants
513November 30
515Physician Assistants
517January 31
519Podiatric Physicians & Podiatric X-Ray Assistants
525March 31
527Podiatric Physicians – Limited License
532March 31
534Psychologists
535May 31
537Respiratory Care Practitioners
540May 31
542Respiratory Therapists
544May 31
546School Psychologists
548November 30
550Speech Language Pathologists/Audiologists & Assistants
555December 31
557EXTENSION OF BIENNIAL LICENSURE PERIODS – When a current biennial licensure period for a profession is extended for a period longer than two years to conform to the above schedule of biennial periods, the biennial licensure fee for the profession shall be increased pro-rata to cover the additional extended period. The increased licensure fee shall be based on the biennial licensure fee established by the board. The amended licensure period and the pro-rated renewal fee shall be implemented for the purpose of restructuring the Department’s renewal schedule.
644(5) The biennial license renewal fees shall be established by rule by each board, or by the Department, whichever is appropriate.
665Rulemaking Authority 667456.004(1), 668458.3265(2), 669(5) FS. Law Implemented 673456.004(1), 674456.013, 675456.0301, 676456.036(5), 677456.039, 678456.0391, 679456.0635, 680458.3265 FS. 682History–New 11-5-00, Amended 11-24-05, 11-8-07, 7-30-08, 7-19-09, 11-8-09, 8-2-10, 5-16-12, 4-27-17, 11-5-17, 1-1-19, 6-9-21, 9-12-23.
