For general questions about licensure and renewal:
Licensure Support Services
(850) 488-0595
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
MAILING ADDRESS:
Department of Health
Board of Optometry
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin C-07
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257
For Applications and Fees (Regular Mail)
P.O. Box 6330
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6330
| PHONE: (850) 245-4355 |
FAX: (850) 922-8876 |
Note: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Ken Smith, Regulatory Specialist II, reviews applications for licensure/branch office and faculty certificate; duplicate licenses for last names beginning with the letters A-H
Jutika Maharaj, Regulatory Specialist II, reviews applications for licensure/branch office and faculty certificate; duplicate licenses for last names beginning with the letters I-O
Samantha Thompson, Regulatory Specialist II, reviews applications for licensure/branch office and faculty certificate; duplicate licenses for last names beginning with the letters P-Z
Keri Meany, Regulatory Specialist II, responsible for continuing education provider and course approval; renewal and reactivation
Martha Gold, Regulatory Specialist I, receptionist and incoming mail
Sherra Causey, Regulatory Specialist II, agendas, meeting set-up, general office questions and rules
Jose Montalvan, Regulatory Supervisor/Consultant, responsible for the daily
supervision and operation of the Board of Optometry
Sharon Guilford, Program Operations Administrator, responsible for Board policy
Bill Miller, Executive Director, responsible for Legislative and Budget matters
| MISSION: | To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, & community efforts. |
| VISION: | To be the Healthiest State in the Nation |
| PURPOSE: | To protect the public and make Florida the healthiest state in the nation through health care licensure, enforcement, and information. |
| FOCUS: | To be the nation's leader in quality health care regulation. |
| VALUES: | I CARE (Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, Excellence) |
