Fees to license certain health care professionals are coming down, thanks to a little streamlining with some of Florida’s medical organizations.
Both the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Nursing have identified excess fees to eliminate, and that should provide a cost savings to those seeking various licenses, according to a release.
The Board of Medicine will reduce the physician license renewal fee from $360 to $250 for those renewing their license in 2015 or 2016.
The Board of Nursing reduced the initial application and license fee effective July 1. That means those who apply as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse will now pay $100 instead of $165.
“The Board of Medicine supports an opportunity economy in which every Florida physician can pursue the dream of practicing medicine in the Sunshine State,” said Dr. Nabil El Sanadi, chair of the Board of Medicine, in a release. “We will continue to search for ways to support the increase of licensed medical professionals in the state of Florida.”
Medical professionals who practice in Florida are required to be licensed. They are typically renewed every two years.
For more information on the license renewal process, visit FlBoardOfMedicine.gov, or FlBoardOfNursing.gov.
