Crack Down on Unlicensed Practice of Nursing by Florida Department of Health
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida in Health Law
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) recently made a presentation regarding its increased investigation and prosecution of the unlicensed practice of nursing and other health professions. More resources and more investigators are being assigned to this duty.
The Department of Health has more than doubled the investigators in the Unlicensed Activity Unit from seven investigators to nineteen recently. This dramatic increase in resources and staff has resulted in the investigation of more complaints than ever regarding unlicensed practice of nursing.
Weapon of Choice in This Battle: Trust Funds.
Florida has a dedicated trust fund to combat unlicensed nursing […]