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Public Records

The Department of Health takes seriously the rights of the public to public records.  To assist the Department in compliance with public records law and requests for public records, please find our public records procedure:

You may make a public records request by contacting this office by phone, fax, email, or regular mail. Please include your name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number so that we may contact you if we have any questions.  To assist us in responding to your request for public information, please provide as much information as you can so that we may promptly and accurately respond.  Information that assists us in responding includes but is not limited to: 

  • The name of the person or entity about which you are requesting information. Please note that the Department of Health can only respond with public records that involve the Department of Health.  (See the Department of Health homepage for details.)
  • The address of the person or entity
  • The type of practice/entity (for example a medical doctor)
  • A clearly stated time period for which you are requesting records and the specific type of records you are requesting (for example the final order imposing discipline)
  • Other information that you have that you feel would help us identify the documents you are seeking.
Please direct your public records request to:
  • Public Records Coordinator
  • 4052 Bald Cypress Way-Bin A02
  • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1702
  • Telephone 850.245.4005
  • FAX 850.410.1448
  • PublicRecordsRequest@doh.state.fl.us

If your public records request is for information/documents about a health care provider, you may be able to obtain the information on line.  If you would like to check the website for the information, please click this link:  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/index.html. You may also direct your public record request as to health care provider to: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/clientserv/records_request.htm

FEES:

A fee of $.15 cents per page plus staff labor costs necessary to complete any required redaction of confidential information.
An additional $.05 cents per page will be charged for double-sides copies.
A request that requires extensive use of information technology resources or clerical or supervisory assistance may be assessed an additional charge (special service fee) but you will be contacted first.

When possible your request will be provided in the manner you requested (for example a paper copy, by email, or on a CD) however you will be contacted first as to the costs.

On occasion we may need to contact you about your public record request.  To assist us in contacting you should we have a question, please provide your name, telephone number, email address, and mailing address.  You are not required to provide the information but the form is provided for your convenience.

 
 
 
 
 

 

   
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