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Florida Statutes § 456.041

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“Practitioner profile; creation under the regulation of professions and occupations law”

The Department of Health must compile a practitioner profile of every health care professional. The department must verify each health care professional’s history of disciplinary action and medical malpractice claims. The department must include in each practitioner’s profile:

  • Any criminal information that directly relates to the practitioner’s ability to competently practice medicine;
  • Any disciplinary actions taken by a hospital or ambulatory surgical center against the practitioner; and
  • Whether the practitioner was terminated for cause from participating in the Medicaid program or sanctioned by the Medicaid program. 

Related laws:

Florida Statutes § 458.348

Florida Statutes § 459.025


Current as of June 2015