ABOUT MQA
The Florida Department of Health, through its Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA), determines whether health care practitioners meet minimum licensure requirements. Currently, Florida has over 860,000 licensed health care practitioners. The division, in conjunction with 22 boards and 6 councils, is responsible for regulatory activities of 200-plus license types in more than 40 health care professions and 37 types of facilities. MQA's three key business processes are licensure, enforcement and information.
KEY PROCESSES
Licensure activities include preparing and administering licensure examinations; issuing and renewing licenses; tracking licensure conditions and restrictions; monitoring compliance with continuing education and financial responsibility requirements; and evaluating and approving training programs and continuing education providers.
Enforcement activities include receiving, analyzing, and investigating complaints and reports; tracking licensees' compliance with disciplinary sanctions; inspecting health care facilities; issuing citations and emergency suspension and restriction orders; conducting disciplinary proceedings; and combating unlicensed activity.
Information and data activities include providing easy access to licensure and disciplinary information and ensuring that data is accurate, timely, consistent and reliable; and collecting and reporting workforce data.
FUNDING
All costs of regulating health care professions and practitioners are financed solely by licensees and licensure applicants in the form of fees and fines. These fees and fines are deposited to the Medical Quality Assurance trust fund (Chapter 456 professions) or the Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics trust fund (Chapter 499 professions).
VALUES - "I CREATE" MQA
| Integrity | Accountability |
| Commitment | Teamwork |
| Respect | Empowerment |
| Excellence |
SECTIONS
Health Care Practitioner Regulation
| MISSION: | To protect and promote the health of all residents and visitors in the state through organized state |
| and community efforts, including cooperative agreements with counties. | |
| VISION: | A healthier future for the people of Florida. |
| PURPOSE: | To protect the public through health care licensure, enforcement and information. |
| FOCUS: | To be the nation's leader in quality health care regulation. |
| VALUES: | Integrity, Commitment, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, & Empowerment. |
