Florida Statutes 456.0242 – Office of Veteran Licensure Services
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(1) The Office of Veteran Licensure Services is established within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. The office shall assist active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, and the National Guard, veterans, and the spouses of veterans who seek to become a licensed health care practitioner in this state.
(2) The office shall be headed by an executive director, designated by the department, who must be a veteran.
(3) The office shall:
(a) Provide information, guidance, direction, and assistance with the licensure process.
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 456.0242
- Board: means any board or commission, or other statutorily created entity to the extent such entity is authorized to exercise regulatory or rulemaking functions, within the department, except that, for ss. See Florida Statutes 456.001
- Department: means the Department of Health. See Florida Statutes 456.001
- Health care practitioner: means any person licensed under chapter 457; chapter 458; chapter 459; chapter 460; chapter 461; chapter 462; chapter 463; chapter 464; chapter 465; chapter 466; chapter 467; part I, part II, part III, part V, part X, part XIII, or part XIV of chapter 468; chapter 478; chapter 480; part I, part II, or part III of chapter 483; chapter 484; chapter 486; chapter 490; or chapter 491. See Florida Statutes 456.001
- License: means any permit, registration, certificate, or license, including a provisional license, issued by the department. See Florida Statutes 456.001
- veteran: means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under honorable conditions only or who later received an upgraded discharge under honorable conditions, notwithstanding any action by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on individuals discharged or released with other than honorable discharges. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) Coordinate with each board, or the department if there is no board, to expedite all applications submitted pursuant to s. 456.024.
(c) Refer an individual requesting assistance with résumé writing and proofreading, job application completion, and interviewing skills and techniques to Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.
(d) Refer an individual requesting information about educational or employment opportunities in health care professions to Florida Is For Veterans, Inc.
(e) Submit a report by November 11 of each year to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The report must categorize each individual as an active duty member, a veteran, or a veteran’s spouse and must include, but is not limited to:
1. The number of individuals served.
2. The educational and training background of each individual seeking licensure.
3. Each health care license an individual holds in another state, irrespective of the current status of such license.
4. The number of licensure applications received.
5. The average number of calendar days required to license a qualified applicant.
6. The number of referrals made for vocational assistance.
(4) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.