| 1 | Representative(s) Roberson offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment to Amendment (141867) (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between line(s) 718 and 719, insert: |
| 5 | Section 11. Subsections (5), (6), and (7) of section |
| 6 | 464.015, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6), |
| 7 | (7), and (8), respectively, present subsection (6) is amended, |
| 8 | and a new subsection (5) is added to said section, to read: |
| 9 | 464.015 Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty.-- |
| 10 | (5) Only persons who hold valid certificates to practice |
| 11 | as certified registered nurse anesthetists in this state shall |
| 12 | have the right to use the title "Certified Registered Nurse |
| 13 | Anesthetist" and the abbreviations "C.R.N.A." or "nurse |
| 14 | anesthetist." |
| 15 | (7)(6) No person shall practice or advertise as, or assume |
| 16 | the title of, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, |
| 17 | certified registered nurse anesthetist, or advanced registered |
| 18 | nurse practitioner or use the abbreviation "R.N.," "L.P.N.," |
| 19 | "C.R.N.A.", "nurse anesthetist," or "A.R.N.P." or take any other |
| 20 | action that would lead the public to believe that person was |
| 21 | certified as such or is performing nursing services pursuant to |
| 22 | the exception set forth in s. 464.022(8), unless that person is |
| 23 | licensed or certified to practice as such. |
| 24 | Section 12. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section |
| 25 | 464.016, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 26 | 464.016 Violations and penalties.-- |
| 27 | (2) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor |
| 28 | of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
| 29 | 775.083: |
| 30 | (a) Using the name or title "Nurse," "Registered Nurse," |
| 31 | "Licensed Practical Nurse," "Certified Registered Nurse |
| 32 | Anesthetist," "Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner," or any |
| 33 | other name or title which implies that a person was licensed or |
| 34 | certified as same, unless such person is duly licensed or |
| 35 | certified. |
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| 37 | ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ============= |
| 38 | Remove line(s) 765 and insert: |
| 39 | petition for an injunction; amending s. 464.015, F.S.; providing |
| 40 | restrictions on the use of the title "Certified Registered Nurse |
| 41 | Anesthetist"; amending s. 464.016, F.S.; providing a penalty for |
| 42 | misuse of the title "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist"; |
| 43 | providing an effective date. |