MQA FY 15/16 Annual Report

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Annual Report 2015 - 2016 APPENDIX: INFORMATION TABLE
STRUCTURE OF MQA
BOARDS
Boards are responsible for approving or denying licensure applicants, reviewing and approving continuing education
courses and providers, promulgating administrative rules authorized by statute, determining probable cause, and
disciplining licensees found to be in violation of applicable laws. MQA supports the Governor’s appointment of
qualified representatives and appropriate people to serve on 22 regulatory boards comprising 180 professional and
lay persons.
Acupuncture | Athletic Trainers | Chiropractic Physicians | Clinical Laboratory Personnel |
Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | Dentistry |
Hearing Aid Specialists | Massage Therapy | Medicine | Nursing | Nursing Home Administrators |
Occupational Therapy | Opticianry | Optometry | Orthotists and Prosthetists | Osteopathic Physicians | Pharmacy |
Physical Therapy | Podiatric Medicine| Psychology | Respiratory Care | Speech-Pathology and Audiology
COUNCILS
Six councils serve in an advisory capacity to either
the Department or a board under which they serve in
regulating their respective profession. Council members
are appointed by the State Surgeon General.*
Certified Nursing Assistants
Dietetics and Nutrition Practice
Electrolysis
Licensed Midwifery
Medical Physicists
Physician Assistants
DEPARTMENT-REGULATED
PROFESSIONS/FACILITIES
Certified Master Social Workers
Dental Laboratories
Emergency Medical Technicians
Office Surgery Registration
Pain Management Clinics
Paramedics
Radiologic Technicians
School Psychologists
INTERESTED IN AN APPOINTMENT TO A BOARD OR COUNCIL?
MQA Boards conduct in-person meetings in locations throughout the state at various predetermined dates during
the year. Each meeting is scheduled for one or two days. In addition, a Board can meet through teleconferencing or
by other technological means as often as necessary to complete its business. Board members are volunteers, but
may be eligible to be reimbursed for travel expenses and a $50 per diem.
If you are interested in serving on a board, please complete the online Gubernatorial Appointments Questionnaire
at or contact the Governor’s Appointments Office at 850-717-9243.
If you are interested in serving on a council, please complete the Department of Health Questionnaire for
Appointments at
You may also obtain a questionnaire by emailing
*In the 2016 Legislative Session, legislation was passed which eliminates the Council on Certified Nursing
Assistants and the Advisory Council of Medical Physicists, effective July 1, 2016.
DIRECTOR
DIVISON OF MEDICAL QUALITY
ASSURANCE
BUREAU OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER REGULATION
BUREAU OF ENFORCEMENT
BUREAU OF OPERATIONS
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