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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-007 Order Primary source read

DOH Emergency Order 20-008

In re: Suspension of Statutes, Rules and Orders, Made Necessary by COVID-19 (mannequins in dental licensing examinations; CNA skills examination waived; licensure renewal deadlines May 31-July 31, 2020 extended to Aug. 31, 2020)

Scott A. Rivkees, M.D., State Surgeon General · Florida Department of Health, Office of the State Surgeon General (Boards of Dentistry and Nursing jurisdiction; all Department licensees); State level (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Florida Department of Health, Office of the State Surgeon General (Boards of Dentistry and Nursing jurisdiction; all Department licensees); State level · Florida
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Executive Order 20-52 § 4.B; Fla. Stat. § 252.36(5)(a)
Issued
2020-05-28 May 28, 2020
Effective
2020-05-28
End
Renewal extension to Aug. 31, 2020; examination provisions extended by DOH EO 20-012 and 20-015 to Mar. 31, 2021 (read as 2020-08-31)
In force
May 28, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • all professional licensees of the Department and its boards
  • dental and dental-hygiene examination candidates
  • CNA candidates
Functions reached
  • HR credentialing and renewal (every Department-licensed profession)
  • WF workforce (CNA pipeline)
Collection
State health licensing boards AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS

Operative words

For purposes of preparing for, responding to, and mitigating any effect of COVID-19, any upcoming licensure renewal deadlines between May 31 and July 31, 2020, for any professional license issued by the Department or a Department board or council are extended until August 31, 2020. Any statute and/or rule to the contrary is hereby suspended until August 31, 2020, unless extended by order of the State Surgeon General.

Enforcement

Fla. Stat. § 456.072(1)(q); § 252.50

Notes

Second renewal-deadline extension (after 20-003); dental provisions belong to Sector 03 and are noted only

Retrieval note

Executed May 28, 2020.

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