Appealing Final Orders and Emergency Suspension Orders (ESOs)
by George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M.
Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
George F. Indest III, Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
The professional boards for licensed health professionals in Florida, such as the Board of Nursing, are all under the Florida Department of Health (DOH). Each board is responsible for disciplinary actions and other matters regulating the professions under its authority. The investigators and attorneys assigned for Board of Nursing matters all work for or are assigned to the DOH. The Florida DOH is headed up by the Florida Surgeon General. I think of the DOH as the umbrella agency over the professional boards or as a parent corporation which owns many subsidiary corporations.
Administrative Procedures Governing Investigations and Disciplinary Actions
All agency actions, especially disciplinary actions and investigations, are governed by the Florida […]
