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  2         An act relating to the Florida Center for

  3         Nursing; amending s. 464.0195, F.S.;

  4         authorizing the Board of Nursing to collect

  5         additional revenues that are voluntarily paid

  6         by nurses upon licensure and licensure renewal

  7         to fund the center; providing for deposit of

  8         fee revenues in the Florida Center for Nursing

  9         Trust Fund; providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Section 464.0195, Florida Statutes, is

14  amended to read:

15         464.0195  Florida Center for Nursing; goals.--

16         (1)  There is established the Florida Center for

17  Nursing to address issues of supply and demand for nursing,

18  including issues of recruitment, retention, and utilization of

19  nurse workforce resources. The Legislature finds that the

20  center will repay the state's investment by providing an

21  ongoing strategy for the allocation of the state's resources

22  directed towards nursing.

23         (2)  The primary goals for the center shall be to:

24         (a)(1)  Develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing

25  manpower in this state by:

26         1.(a)  Establishing and maintaining a database on

27  nursing supply and demand in the state, to include current

28  supply and demand, and future projections; and

29         2.(b)  Selecting from the plan priorities to be

30  addressed.

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  1         (b)(2)  Convene various groups representative of

  2  nurses, other health care providers, business and industry,

  3  consumers, legislators, and educators to:

  4         1.(a)  Review and comment on data analysis prepared for

  5  the center;

  6         2.(b)  Recommend systemic changes, including strategies

  7  for implementation of recommended changes; and

  8         3.(c)  Evaluate and report the results of these efforts

  9  to the Legislature and others.

10         (c)(3)  Enhance and promote recognition, reward, and

11  renewal activities for nurses in the state by:

12         1.(a)  Promoting nursing excellence programs such as

13  magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing

14  Center;

15         2.(b)  Proposing and creating additional reward,

16  recognition, and renewal activities for nurses; and

17         3.(c)  Promoting media and positive image-building

18  efforts for nursing.

19         (3)  The Board of Nursing shall include on its initial

20  and renewal application forms a question asking the nurse to

21  voluntarily contribute to funding the Florida Center for

22  Nursing in addition to paying the fees imposed at the time of

23  licensure and licensure renewal. Revenues collected from

24  nurses over and above the required fees shall be deposited in

25  the Florida Center for Nursing Trust Fund and shall be used

26  solely to support and maintain the goals and functions of the

27  center.

28         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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