Boards and Councils Health care professions are established within individual practice acts and are further regulated by Chapter 456, Florida Statutes. It is the Legislature’s intent that health care professions shall be regulated only for the preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. We regulate, as directed by law, because the unregulated practice of a health care profession has the potential to cause harm or endanger the public; the public is not already effectively protected by other laws or local regulation; and a less restrictive way to regulate the profession is not available. While board members are appointed by the Governor, the council members serve in an advisory capacity to their respective boards and are appointed by the State Surgeon General or the board under which the council operates. The 22 boards and four councils are shown below. Department Regulated Facilities and Professions MQA inspects Department regulated facilities prior to ensure compliance, and facilities are subjected to inspection prior to permitting and licensing, after receipt of an application for a change in location or change of ownership, and routinely to ensure compliance and patient safety. The following outlines a list of Department regulated facilities and professions. FACILITIES ► Dental Laboratories ► Office Surgery Registration ► Optical Establishments ► Pain Management Clinics ► Certified Master Social Workers ► Emergency Medical Technicians ► Genetic Counselors ► Medical Physicists ► Paramedics ► Radiologic Technologists ► School Psychologists PROFESSIONS Councils • Dietetics and Nutrition Practice • Licensed Midwifery • Electrolysis • Physician Assistants MQA Boards • Acupuncture • Athletic Trainers • Chiropratic Medicine • Clinical Laboratory Personnel • Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling • Dentistry • Hearing Aid Specialists • Massage Therapy • Medicine • Nursing • Nursing Home Administrators • Occupational Therapy • Opticianry • Optometry • Orthotists and Prosthetists • Osteopathic Medicine • Pharmacy • Physical Therapy • Podiatric Medicine • Psychology • Respiratory Care • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 6 Annual Report and Long-Range Plan 2021-2022 INTERESTED IN AN APPOINTMENT TO A HEALTH CARE REGULATORY BOARD OR COUNCIL? We welcome you to complete the Gubernatorial Appointments Questionnaire at www.flgov.com/appointments if you are interested in serving on a board. If you are interested in serving on a council, please complete the Florida Department of Health Questionnaire for appointments at https://fl-appointment.azurewebsites.net/.
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