Bill > H0519

This bill modifies Florida Statute 893.05 to expand the authority of practitioners (such as doctors) to allow certified paramedics to administer controlled substances during emergency services. Specifically, the bill adds language that permits practitioners to cause a certified paramedic to administer a controlled substance under the practitioner's direct supervision and only in the course of providing emergency services. Prior to this bill, the statute only referenced licensed nurses and intern practitioners as individuals who could administer controlled substances under a practitioner's direction. The key change is the explicit inclusion of certified paramedics as authorized personnel who can administer controlled substances, provided they are under the direct supervision of a practitioner and acting within the context of emergency medical services. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, which means it will provide immediate legal authorization for this expanded medical practice.

Health and Social Services

Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/519