In 1997, a provision was enacted that allows active-duty military members to place their license on military status, which keeps the license in good standing without requiring the service member to renew or pay renewal fees throughout the duration of the service member’s active-duty service. Spouses of active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces may be eligible to receive a professional license to practice their health care profession in Florida, allowing the opportunity to work in their respective profession while their spouse is assigned to a duty station in Florida. To reduce the barrier of entry into a profession, the state eliminated its use of issuing temporary licenses for active-duty spouses in 2022 and shifted to issuing full professional licenses. Military pathways expanded significantly in 2014, including expedited licenses for recently discharged, or soon-to-be discharged, active-duty service members through the Florida Veterans Application for Licensure Online Response (VALOR) System. Application fees, initial licensure fees, and unlicensed activity fees are removed through this pathway, and spouses of active-duty service members may also be eligible for expedited licensing. The Department is committed to honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. By implementing special fee waivers, expedited licensing, and referral programs, the Department can better assist service members as they grow in their career, wish to practice while stationed in the state, or settle in Florida at the end of their service. The Evolution of Licensure Renewal Provisions 1997 VALOR 2014 2011 Active-Duty Spouses Fee Waiver MILITARY LICENSURE PATHWAYS MQA | 2024 VETERAN HEALTH HEROES PAGE | 08 PAGE | 06 2024 FLORIDA VETERAN HEALTH HEROES
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