Q2 • Quarterly Performance Report • FY 2023-24 11 UNLICENSED ACTIVITY INVESTIGATIVE SPOTLIGHT MQA’s Unlicensed Activity (ULA) Program aims to inform the public about the risks associated with obtaining health care services from unlicensed practitioners. Per section 456.072, Florida Statutes, providing medical care without a license can result in fines, civil penalties, and potential incarceration. Collaborating with law enforcement agencies and state attorneys, the ULA Program actively investigates and prosecutes unlicensed practitioners. ULA OUTREACH Outreach stands as a crucial element of the ULA Program, aiming to educate the community about the serious repercussions of engaging in unlicensed health care activities. During these outreach efforts, MQA investigators emphasize not just the physical consequences but also the mental and financial impacts of unlicensed health care activities. They address penalty fines for violations, potential criminal charges, and procedures for reporting unlicensed health care activities. Read on to learn more about MQA’s ULA outreach efforts. COMBATTING DRUG DIVERSION In October, ISU joined the nation’s leading drug diversion training organization for an annual conference to receive information, support, and resources that help fight against the misuse and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs and psychoactive substances. The informative sessions and information-sharing platform were hosted by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI), which empowered MQA staff with new strategies to combat drug diversion, which occurs when a health practitioner uses medication for personal use, sale, or distribution to others. As a result, staff fortified their resolve to educate and prosecute, contributing to the broader efforts aimed at curbing drug diversion tactics, mitigating overdoses, and combatting the opioid crisis.
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