Blog - Archive for Professional Licensure Investigations

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 →

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In connection with a Board of Nursing investigation, the Firm successfully defended a foreign doctor licensed as a Florida RN accused of practicing outside the scope of his nursing license. The Board of Nursing’s complaint alleged that the client was misrepresenting himself as a doctor and functioning as a medical doctor at a clinic and Read more →

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In March 2024, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Live Healthy Legislation” package of bills to expand training programs to develop and retain Florida health care workers and meet the needs of Florida’s growing population. Among the bills signed were Senate Bill 7016. The bill allows out-of-state Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) Read more →

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The Firm successfully defended the license of a Florida registered nurse wrongfully accused of obtaining her nursing license by fraud. The RN was one of many victims of a scam carried out by a criminal syndicate currently being prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice that involved alleged fraudulent nursing school transcripts and diplomas. The Read more →

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In an in interesting turn of events, the Florida Board of Nursing recently issued a Declaratory Statement regarding whether a registered nurse may administer Botox injections. Based on the facts laid out in the nurse’s Petition for Declaratory Statement, the Board determined that the administration of Botox injections did fall within her scope of practice. Read more →

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