In 2014, the Agency for Health Care Administration came out with new requirements for background screening of health care workers in Florida.  Below is a link to the new policy memorandum issued in June 2014.  I am posting it on this blog because I have noticed so few health care administrators and licensees are familiar with what AHCA is doing in relation to background checks of employees.  Read:

https://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/MCHQ/Central_Services/Background_Screening/docs/Letter_to_Providers_June302014.pdf

If you have questions or concerns about the State of Florida requirements for background screenings of licensed and non-licensed health care professionals in Florida call for a no obligation telephone consultation.  Contact attorney Jeff Howell at the law firm of Howell, Buchan & Strong, Attorneys at Law, 850-877-7776.