Reduction of Year-Old Cases During the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the Prosecution Services Unit (PSU) continued its downward trajectory for one year-and-older cases. PSU reduced the total number of cases that had not been completed within one year by 6.3% to a total of 1,156 cases. Of that total, 43.4% were from 2021, meaning those cases were only one year old. PSU worked to reduce the one year-and-older inventory by prioritizing probable cause recommendations on the oldest cases under legal review and by referring the oldest cases with a finding of probable cause to the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) for final hearing. As the oldest cases are resolved, attorneys will be able to allocate more time to resolving more recent complaints. In 2021-2022, PSU resolved 4,228 total complaints, 572 of which were over one year old. PSU issued 293 emergency restriction and suspension orders and referred 64 cases to DOAH. Twenty of the cases referred to DOAH resulted in full evidentiary hearings and recommended orders being presented to six different boards for final action. Total Cases Compared to Year-and-Older Cases 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Cases 2020 2021 2022 4460 3358 1768 1234 4357 1156 Year and Older Cases Total Cases Annual Report and Long-Range Plan 2021-22 9 Disciplinary Guidelines MQA, in partnership with the regulatory boards and councils, reviews disciplinary guidelines for compliance with the legislative intent set forth in section 456.079, Florida Statutes. MQA’s Annual Report and Long-Range Plan must provide a status of the development and implementation of rules providing for disciplinary guidelines, as required by section 456.026(9), Florida Statutes. Acupuncture 64B1-9.001 Disciplinary Guidelines 07/09/2021 07/26/2021 09/02/2021 09/22/2021 Athletic Trainers 64B33-5.001 Disciplinary Guidelines 08/10/2021 08/25/2021 09/24/2021 10/04/2021 Chiropractic Medicine 64B2-16.003 Disciplinary Guidelines 12/05/2019 03/29/2021 07/28/2021 08/17/2021 Adopted Notice Published Rule Development Published Title/Description Rule Number Board/Council Rules Effective
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