The Florida Department of Health manages, and has representation on various boards, councils and committees as required by state or federal law. The Department supports the Governor in meeting his obligation to appoint qualified, representative and appropriate members to the important leadership roles within the Department’s boards, councils and committees.

Please note that some boards, councils, or committees have very specific licensing requirements and other conditions of membership. Appointments vary by board, council or committee and may be made by the Governor, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, State Surgeon General and other state agencies and organizations as specified by state or federal law.

For additional information regarding boards, councils and committees managed by the Florida Department of Health, please contact the Office of Executive Appointments. 

Regulatory Boards and Councils Supported by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance
Advisory Boards, Councils, and Committees Managed by the Florida Department of Health
Advisory Council on Brain and Spinal Cord Injuriessection 381.78, F.S.
Advisory Council on Radiation Protectionsection 468.314, F.S.
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grant Advisory Boardsection 381.82,F.S.
Biomedical Research Advisory Councilsection 215.5602, F.S..
Cancer Center of Excellence Joint Committeesection 381.925, F.S.
Diabetes Advisory Councilsection 385.203, F.S.
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Councilsection 401.245, F.S.
Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committeesection 401.245(5), F.S.
Environmental Health Professionals Advisory Boardsection 381.0101, F.S.
Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearingsection 413.271, F.S.
Florida Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Councilsection 383.14, F.S.
Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and ToddlersTitle 20 U.S.C. § 1441
Florida KidCare Coordinating Councilsection 409.818(2)(b), F.S.
Florida Physician Workforce Advisory Councilsection 381.4018, F.S.
Florida Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Advisory CouncilTitle 42 U.S.C, § 300w-4
Health Care Innovation Councilsection 381.4015, F.S.
Information Clearinghouse on Developmental Disabilities Advisory Councilsection 383.141, F.S.
Institutional Review Boardsection 381.86, F.S.
Research Review and Advisory Committee (Onsite Sewage)section 381.0065(4)(o), F.S.
Technical Review and Advisory Panel (Onsite Sewage)section 381.0068, F.S.
Variance Review and Advisory Committee (Onsite Sewage)section 381.0065(4)(h), F.S.
Public Health Integrity Committee
Public Pool and Bathing Place Advisory Review Boardsection 514.028, F.S.
Rare Disease Advisory Councilsection 381.99, F.S.
Special Needs Interagency Committeesection 381.0303(5), F.S.
Child Abuse Death Review Committeesection 383.402, F.S.
Statewide Drug Policy Advisory Councilsection 397.333, F.S.
Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Advisory Councilsection 381.84(4), F.S.
Trauma System Advisory Council
External Boards, Councils, and Committees with Department of Health Representation
Board of Funeral, Cemetary, and Consumer Servicessection 497.101 F.S.
Children and Youth Cabinetsection 402.56, F.S.
Child Abuse Prevention and Permanency Advisory Councilsection 39.001, F.S.
Commission on Healthcare and Hospital FundingEO #2015-99
Council on Homelessnesssection 420.622, F.S.
Domestic Security Oversight Councilsection 943.0313, F.S.
Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Regionsection 1002.83, F.S.
Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Councilsection 1004.435, F.S.
Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Controlsection 388.46, F.S.
Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Advisory Councilsection 500.033, F.S.
Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, Board of Directors section 624.91 F.S.
Florida Water Resources Monitoring Councilsection 373.026, F.S.
Governors Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Caresection 400.235, F.S.
James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Assistant Services Oversight Groupsection 413.402, F.S.
Medical Examiners Commissionsection 406.02, F.S.
Protect Florida Springs License Plate Granting Advisory Committeesection 320.08058, F.S.
Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Commissionsection 404.30, F.S.
State Consumer Health Informaiton and Policy Advisory Councilsection 408.05, F.S.
Statewide Council on Human Traffickingsection 16.617, F.S.
Suicide Prevention Coordinating Councilsection 14.20195, F.S.
Telehealth Advisory CouncilHB7087
Fire and Emergency Incident Information System Technical Advisory Panelsection 633.136, F.S.
Florida Department of Health Appointments
Gubernatorial Appointments