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FL H0543

FL H0543
Regulation of Health Care Practitioners


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Introduced
01/25/2017
In Committee
04/30/2017
Crossed Over
04/26/2017
Passed
05/05/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/26/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Removing a provision that requires a joint committee to determine standards for the content of advanced registered nurse practitioner protocols; removing an obsolete qualification that is no longer sufficient to satisfy certain nursing certification requirements; requiring an advanced registered nurse practitioner to enter into a supervisory protocol with a physician under certain circumstances; authorizing the board to conduct certain onsite evaluations; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to evaluate program-specific data for each approved nursing program and make an annual assessment of compliance by nursing programs with certain accreditation requirements; authorizing a pharmacist to administer specified medication by injection under certain circumstances, etc.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the regulation of health care practitioners in Florida: It removes the requirement for a joint committee to determine standards for advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) protocols, and instead requires ARNPs to enter into a supervisory protocol with a physician. The bill also authorizes the board to conduct onsite evaluations of nursing education programs and requires the Florida Center for Nursing to evaluate program data and assess compliance with accreditation requirements. Additionally, the bill authorizes pharmacists to administer certain long-acting antipsychotic medication injections under the direction of a physician and with completion of an 8-hour training course. Finally, the bill requires a 1-hour medical errors course as part of the orthotics and prosthetics licensure process.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Other Sponsors (2)

Health and Human Services Committee (House), Health Innovation Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2017-134 (on 06/26/2017)

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