| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to health care practitioners; amending |
| 3 | 458.303, F.S.; removing a provision on grounds for |
| 4 | disciplinary action and certain action from a list of |
| 5 | exemptions for certain nursing services; providing |
| 6 | prohibitions for physicians; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 458.303, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 458.303 Provisions not applicable to other practitioners; |
| 13 | exceptions, etc.-- |
| 14 | (2) Nothing in s. 458.301, s. 458.303, s. 458.305, s. |
| 15 | 458.307, s. 458.309, s. 458.311, s. 458.313, s. 458.319, s. |
| 16 | 458.321, s. 458.327, s. 458.329, s. 458.331, s. 458.337, s. |
| 17 | 458.339, s. 458.341, s. 458.343, s. 458.345, or s. 458.347 shall |
| 18 | be construed to prohibit any service rendered by a registered |
| 19 | nurse or a licensed practical nurse, if such service is rendered |
| 20 | under the direct supervision and control of a licensed physician |
| 21 | who provides specific direction for any such service to be |
| 22 | performed; and gives final approval to all such services |
| 23 | performed. Further, nothing in this or any other chapter shall |
| 24 | be construed to prohibit any service rendered by a medical |
| 25 | assistant in accordance with the provisions of s. 458.3485; |
| 26 | notwithstanding the provisions in this subsection, the physician |
| 27 | shall not: |
| 28 | (a) Practice or offer to practice beyond the scope |
| 29 | permitted by law. |
| 30 | (b) Accept and perform professional responsibilities, |
| 31 | including the supervision of any registered nurse or licensed |
| 32 | practical nurse, which the physician knows or has reason to know |
| 33 | that he or she is not competent to perform. |
| 34 | (c) Delegate professional responsibilities to a registered |
| 35 | nurse or licensed practical nurse when the physician delegating |
| 36 | such responsibilities knows or has reason to know that the |
| 37 | registered nurse or the licensed practical nurse is not |
| 38 | qualified by training, experience, or licensure to perform them. |
| 39 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |