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Nicholson & Eastin Successfully Defends Pharmacist Accused of Violating Pharmacy Practice Act

Posted on Firm News, Health Care Law News, Professional Licensure Investigations by Sydney Madow

The Firm successfully defended the license of a Florida pharmacist client accused of violating the Pharmacy Practice Act.  The accusations were based on the findings of a Board of Pharmacy inspection of a pharmacy that was previously owned by the client.  The client sold the pharmacy and had not been affiliated with the pharmacy or Read more →

Nicholson & Eastin Successfully Defends Nurse Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Posted on Firm News, Professional Licensure Investigations by Sydney Madow

The Firm recently defended the license of a Florida APRN client accused of “sexual misconduct” under Chapter 456, Fla. Stat. A patient who presented to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath and chest palpitations accused the APRN of making “inappropriate” comments and alleged that he inappropriately touched her in the course of using Read more →

2025 Florida Law Update Regarding AHCA Level 2 Background Screening Requirement for Health Care Providers

Posted on Health Care Law News, Professional Licensure Investigations by Sydney Madow

Effective July 1, 2025, all licensed health care providers in Florida must comply with a new background screening requirement. Florida HB 975 implemented the “Cleared to Care” initiative, which requires almost all health care providers to undergo an AHCA Level 2 background screening upon application for licensure or during the 90-day licensure renewal period. Unless Read more →

Florida Joins Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Posted on Health Care Law News, Professional Licensure Investigations by Sydney Madow

Recently, the Florida legislature passed Senate Bill 7016, making Florida the 40th state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), an agreement among multiple jurisdictions that allows member states to expedite the licensure process for physicians who want to practice in multiple states. As of December 2024, the State of Florida is still in Read more →

2024 U.S. Senate Bill Aims to Amend HIPAA to Establish Cybersecurity Standards

Posted on Health Care Law News by Sydney Madow

Last month, the U.S. Senate introduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act to address multiple recent data breaches and ransomware attacks affecting multiple health care entities, insurers, and health care technology providers. If passed, the bill will amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and establish new “mandatory minimum cybersecurity standards for Read more →