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FL S0858
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/16/2023
Primary Sponsor
Health Policy
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AI Summary
- Expands the duties of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., and the Veterans Employment and Training Services Program to include assistance to veterans' spouses in addition to veterans themselves, covering employment, training, education, and benefits access
- Creates the Office of Veteran Licensure Services within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance in the Department of Health, headed by an executive director who must be a veteran, to assist active duty members, veterans, and veterans' spouses in obtaining health care practitioner licenses
- Requires the Department of Health to waive initial licensing, application, and unlicensed activity fees for veterans and their spouses upon honorable discharge, with applications allowed up to 6 months before discharge, and removes the previous 60-month post-discharge deadline for fee waivers
- Requires boards to expedite health care licensure applications from veterans and military spouses and issue licenses within 7 days of receiving all required documentation; also waives the temporary licensing fee for active duty military health care practitioners
- Appropriates $380,209 in recurring funds and $19,356 in nonrecurring funds from the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund, along with four full-time equivalent positions, to the Department of Health for implementation, effective July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Benefits, Training, and Employment for Veterans and their Spouses
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 139 (Ch. 2023-161)
5/2/2023
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy4/18/2023
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services4/6/2023
Full Bill Text
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