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Florida Board of Nursing Approves Botox Injections by Registered Nurse

Posted on Health Care Law News, Professional Licensure Investigations by Parker Eastin

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 →

A Glimpse Into AHCA’s Oversight of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Florida’s Medicaid Program

Posted on Fraud Investigation, Health Care Law News by Rachel Broughton

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the state agency responsible for the licensure and regulation of health care providers in Florida as well as the administration and regulation of the state Medicaid program. Maintaining compliance with AHCA is extremely important for professionals in the healthcare industry and can oftentimes be challenging to navigate Read more →

Florida Board of Pharmacy Proposes Rule Change Affecting Technician to Pharmacist Ratio

Posted on Health Care Law News by Parker Eastin

The Florida Board of Pharmacy recently published a Notice of Proposed Rule that would impact the pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratios set by Rule 64B16-27.410, F.A.C. If approved, the amendment would allow supervising pharmacists to determine the appropriate ratio of technicians to pharmacists. The current technician-to-pharmacist ratio under the rule is generally 1:1, with some exceptions. Under Read more →

HHS Proposes Changes to Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes

Posted on Health Care Law News, Medicare Reimbursement by Parker Eastin

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has issued a proposal to establish additional staffing requirements for nursing homes. If approved, the proposal would implement national minimum nurse staffing standards. Nursing homes participating in Medicare and Medicaid would be required to provide residents with Read more →

Firm Helps RN with Disciplinary and Substance Use History To Successfully Obtain Nursing License in Florida

Posted on Firm News, Professional Licensure Investigations by Erin Ferber

The Firm successfully assisted an RN with prior nursing license discipline in another state in obtaining a Florida RN license by endorsement. The client previously faced criminal charges in another state a few years prior to her application for licensure as a nurse in Florida. Her out-of-state RN license was suspended on the condition that Read more →