During a short break in a busy emergency vehicle shift, the hot theme of the nurses was a new background screening law in Florida.
Legislation (also known as the House Bill 975), which came into force in 2025. On July 1, 2007, for the Florida Department of Health, the Department of Health regulates health professionals, except for very few exceptions to print fingerprints for both initial licensing and new DOH guidelines – updating existing licenses.
Thus, the Florida Law Enforcement Department’s Level 2 inspections will now be carried out by FDLE approved by Livescan service providers for most of all those working in healthcare. Level 2 inspection reveals not only state crimes but not state crimes.
ER nurses, famous for their dark humor, were too tired of continuing a serious conversation.
1 nurse: “You can imagine you will lose your job. Fingerprints are a national FBI background check.”
2 Nurse: “If they find out about that non-governmental bank robbery in the 1980s, I may be working on Drive-Through, a fast food restaurant.”
1 Nurse: “You will have many job opportunities -Burger King, McDonalds, Wendys. But I don’t think you get a window. And I will definitely not hire you. ”
2 nurse: (Laughs).
For at least a few nurses, stricter checks will not be funny things. The HB 975 expands the list of disqualifying crimes between 52 and 60 joint offenses, including certain crimes and misconduct related to fraud, violence or violence. If a disqualifying crime is found, the license holder may be inappropriate for employment unless he receives an exception from DOH.
Until July 1 Nurses were essentially in the honorary system after the initial licensing fingerprints, expected to report to themselves. Did they independently report? Maybe, maybe not. The new policy should help detain those who have “dirty fingerprints”.
A few years ago, the inner joke (no point) of nurses in Florida State Prison was included in the FSP prisoner in the number of staff registered nurses. The prisoner, who had served a long sentence for a very serious crime, was imprisoned for more than a year, but he still had a “clear and active” DOH RN license.
It should be noted that comparing the DOH selection policy with many other health care workers, the nursing profession has been much more proven.
Surprisingly, by July 1st. Most of the DOH licensed health care professionals were not required to make fingerprints as their initial licensing part. Among the professions that have not previously required fingerprints in the background, but now it will be required that the new law includes pharmacists, respiratory therapy specialists, occupational therapists, optometrists, dentists and mental health professionals.
Given the number of people who register or sign Level 2 personal checks, Livescan business is booming. All those who have not previously been printed with fingerprints must register. All those in need of licenses have to register. Try to count only one profession working in the state’s long -term care institutions: certified nursing assistants. The Florida 690 Nursing Home employs thousands of CNA and 3,080 aid residential equipment.
Livescan fingerprints taken Doh are now maintained for five years. It is possible that the health care provider may require new prints if they have previously been saved and accessible.
Not surprisingly, the message derived from the DOH background inspection department during a recent phone call went roughly as follows: “Please stay in line. You will be answered. You are 81 number in line.”
Healthcare professionals should register very early in their Lifecan provision in their counties. You can find the list on the DOH website. They should know that fingerprints are not that cheap – and they will pay for the service.
Currently, the implementation of a new background selection policy in the initial stages is a big hassle – and some service providers will lose their job. However, new legislation will ensure the integrity of the workplace and increase the safety of patients.
Florida is known for its sunny sky and sand beaches – and now, perhaps the safest health care of the country.
Mark Ryan
Mark Ryan is Talahassee Rn.
This article initially appeared in the Talhasi Democrat: the purpose of the new background screen law is to make a health care system safer