| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to physical examinations; amending s. |
| 3 | 493.6108, F.S.; authorizing physician assistants or |
| 4 | advanced registered nurse practitioners to conduct |
| 5 | physical examinations of Class "G" permit applicants; |
| 6 | amending s. 633.34, F.S.; authorizing physician assistants |
| 7 | or advanced registered nurse practitioners to conduct |
| 8 | physical examinations of any person applying for |
| 9 | employment as a firefighter; 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. Subsection (2) of section 493.6108, Florida |
| 14 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 15 | 493.6108 Investigation of applicants by Department of |
| 16 | Agriculture and Consumer Services.-- |
| 17 | (2) In addition to subsection (1), the department shall |
| 18 | make an investigation of the general physical fitness of the |
| 19 | Class "G" applicant to bear a weapon or firearm. Determination |
| 20 | of physical fitness shall be certified by a physician or |
| 21 | physician assistant currently licensed pursuant to chapter 458, |
| 22 | chapter 459, or any similar law of another state or authorized |
| 23 | to act as a licensed physician by a federal agency or department |
| 24 | or by an advanced registered nurse practitioner currently |
| 25 | licensed pursuant to chapter 464. Such certification shall be |
| 26 | submitted on a form provided by the department. |
| 27 | Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 633.34, Florida |
| 28 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 29 | 633.34 Firefighters; qualifications for employment.--Any |
| 30 | person applying for employment as a firefighter must: |
| 31 | (5) Be in good physical condition as determined by a |
| 32 | medical examination given by a physician, or surgeon, or |
| 33 | physician assistant licensed to practice in the state pursuant |
| 34 | to chapter 458;, or an osteopathic physician, or surgeon, or |
| 35 | physician assistant licensed to practice in the state pursuant |
| 36 | to chapter 459; or an advanced registered nurse practitioner |
| 37 | licensed to practice in the state pursuant to chapter 464. Such |
| 38 | examination may include, but need not be limited to, provisions |
| 39 | of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1582. A |
| 40 | medical examination evidencing good physical condition shall be |
| 41 | submitted to the division, on a form as provided by rule, before |
| 42 | an individual is eligible for admission into a firefighter |
| 43 | training program as defined in s. 633.35. |
| 44 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |