NEW Requirement for License Renewal - Electronic Fingerprinting
House Bill 975, entitled Background Screening and Certifications, passed during the 2024 Legislative Session, established background screening requirements for healthcare professions regulated by the Florida Department of Health's Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA).
Beginning July 1, 2025, all healthcare practitioners, including those not previously screened, must comply with electronic fingerprinting requirements when applying for licensure renewal. The 2024-2026 license renewal deadline is February 28, 2026.
The background screening process takes time due to multiple required steps and processing. Waiting too long will result in the expiration of your license. Plan ahead and complete all screening requirements well before your expiration date. The renewal period opens 90 days in advance, so use this time to start the screening process and avoid disruptions to your license status.
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When renewing your license, you must acknowledge and sign the privacy statement regarding electronic fingerprinting within the application. Your screening results cannot be shared with the Florida Department of Health if the privacy statement is not received.
Fingerprints must be submitted electronically through a Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) approved service provider that is photo-capable and compliant with Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, per section 435.04(1)(e), Florida Statutes.
Electronic Fingerprinting is Offered at the Florida Dental Convention!
Click here to add a fingerprinting appointment to your FDC registration. Our Livescan vendor will take your digital fingerprints and photograph and then submit them to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct the Level 2 background check.
Appointments are available Thursday, June 19, and Friday, June 20, 7 AM-7 PM and Saturday, June 21, 7 AM-5 PM at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, FL. One-hour appointment windows are offered each day and fingerprinting is estimated to take no more than 5 minutes, provided you have completed previous steps outlined above. You MUST arrive at your scheduled appointment window and there will be NO REFUNDS given for no-shows.
The cost is $110 for FDA members, ADA members, and hygienists who work for member dentists (section hygienists), and $115 for non-member dentists and hygienists who work for non-member dentists (non-section hygienists) and exhibit hall pass registrations. This fee is non-refundable.
