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MQA Q3 2014 - 2015
Unlicensed Activity
ULA Outreach
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This section explains how MQA stops unlicensed practitioners: those
individuals who perform regulated activities without the proper licensing
in Florida, which is commonly a felony-level criminal offense. Treatment
by an unlicensed provider is dangerous and could result in further injury,
disease or even death. When practitioners pay their licensing fees, $5 is
designated specifically for enforcement of unlicensed activity.
The Bureau of Enforcement’s Unlicensed Activity (ULA)
Program protects Florida residents and visitors from
the serious consequences of receiving health care
services from an unlicensed provider. January through
March of 2015 continued to be a busy time for staff
as the program continued its outreach through
speaking engagements and presentations outlining
the program, providing marketing materials and
fostering partnerships. Presentations were given to the
following groups:
• Law enforcement field offices
• The Florida Police Chiefs Mid-Winter Training
Conference
• Escambia County Health Department
• Law Enforcement Planning Council of Palm Beach
County
• Board of Massage Therapy
• Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics
• Board of Psychology
• Consumer Roundtable event sponsored by the
Florida Bar and the Interagency Fraud Abuse
Task Force
Marketing efforts continued through the use of public
service announcement movie trailers, along with the
addition of an online digital campaign that has the
potential of making over 1.5 million impressions to
movie-goers in North Florida. Bi-lingual gas pump
advertising also remained through Central and South
Florida. The signs are expected to provide roughly 40
million impressions during its advertising period.
West Palm Beach Investigative Services Unit (ISU)
Supervisor Stephen Finney (left), West Palm Beach
ISU Manager Amy senior (middle), and ULA Liaison
Chilo Casas (right) pose for a picture while giving
a presentation at the Law Enforcement Planning
Council of Palm Beach County in February. Attendees
included local county Sheriff’s offices, Chiefs of
Police, and Federal Law Enforcement agents.