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MQA Q4 2014 - 2015
VALOR
This section demonstrates how MQA is making licensing
in Florida easier for military veterans and their families.
The Department implemented fee waivers for military
service members in 2013, extended the eligibility
for waivers in 2014, including expanding the benefit
to military spouses, and added an online expedited
application process.
Recent efforts to promote the VALOR program have been
noticed by the public. WCTV’s Charlene Cristobal is seen
interviewing Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Retired, and
Executive Director of the Board Chiropractic Medicine,
Dr. Anthony Spivey following a press release promoting
the program in May, 2015.
The department shall waive the initial licensing fee, the initial application fee, and the initial unlicensed activity fee for a military
veteran or his or her spouse at the time of discharge, if he or she applies to the department for an initial license within 60 months
after the veteran is honorably discharged from any branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Section 456.013(13), Florida Statutes
states:
Military Fee Waivers
2013-2014
2014-2015
Q1
30
55
97
120
336
235
234
206
300
200
100
0
Q2
Q3
Q4
Applications approved in Fiscal year
2014-2015: 113
VALOR
Expedited Licensing
Florida is home to more than 1.5 million veterans, and the Department of Health is committed to honoring veterans,
members of the military and their families. The Department of Health recognizes the sacrifices made by members
of our military and their families and seeks to make Florida the most veteran-friendly state in the nation by honoring
those veterans who have tireless sought to improve the health and quality of life for those in the military community.
Through the Florida Veterans Application Licensure Online Response System (VALOR), the Department offers
expedited licensure processing for military veterans seeking licensure in a health care profession. Fee waiver
eligibility is also available for health care practitioner licenses up to 60 months after honorable discharge for both
military veterans and their spouses.
This quarter, the Strategic Planning Services Unit met with the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs to discuss
innovative opportunities to help honorably discharged veterans seek licensure in a health care profession. The team
also met with Deputy Secretary for County Health Systems, Kim Barnhill, to promote jobs for veterans within the
county health departments.
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