HB 0523

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CHAMBER ACTION

1	The Health Care Regulation Committee recommends the following:
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3	Council/Committee Substitute
4	Remove the entire bill and insert:
5	A bill to be entitled
6	An act relating to the Florida Center for Nursing;
7	amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; requiring the Board of Nursing
8	to incorporate specified data as a part of certain
9	licensure and licensure renewal; amending s. 464.0196,
10	F.S.; revising membership and term-limit criteria for the
11	center's board of directors; providing an effective date.
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13	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15	Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
16	464.0195, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
17	464.0195  Florida Center for Nursing; goals.--
18	(2)  The primary goals for the center shall be to:
19	(a)  Develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing
20	manpower in this state by:
21	1.  Establishing and maintaining a database on nursing
22	supply and demand in the state, to include current supply and
23	demand, and future projections. The Board of Nursing shall
24	incorporate the collection of workforce planning data as part of
25	each advanced registered nurse practitioner, registered nurse,
26	and licensed practical nurse application for licensure and
27	biennial licensure renewal. Data shall be submitted to the
28	center for analysis and workforce planning; and
29	2.  Selecting from the plan priorities to be addressed.
30	Section 2.  Subsections (1) and (2) of section 464.0196,
31	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
32	464.0196  Florida Center for Nursing; board of directors.--
33	(1)  The Florida Center for Nursing shall be governed by a
34	policy-setting board of directors. The board shall consist of 16
35	members, with a simple majority of the board being nurses
36	representative of various practice areas. Other members shall
37	include representatives of other health care professions,
38	business and industry, health care providers, and consumers. The
39	members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor as
40	follows:
41	(a)  One member recommended by the Florida Organization of
42	Nurse Executives shall be a registered nurse. Four members
43	recommended by the President of the Senate, at least one of whom
44	shall be a registered nurse recommended by the Florida
45	Organization of Nurse Executives and at least one other
46	representative of the hospital industry recommended by the
47	Florida Hospital Association;
48	(b)  One member recommended by the Florida Hospital
49	Association shall be a representative of the hospital industry.
50	Four members recommended by the Speaker of the House of
51	Representatives, at least one of whom shall be a registered
52	nurse recommended by the Florida Nurses Association and at least
53	one other representative of the long-term care industry;
54	(c)  One member recommended by the Florida Nurses
55	Association shall be a registered nurse. Four members
56	recommended by the Governor, two of whom shall be registered
57	nurses; and
58	(d)  One member jointly recommended by the Florida Health
59	Care Association and the Florida Association of Homes for the
60	Aging shall be a representative of the long-term care industry
61	Four nurse educators recommended by the State Board of
62	Education, one of whom shall be a dean of a College of Nursing
63	at a state university, one other shall be a director of a
64	nursing program in a state community college.
65	(e)  One member recommended by the Florida Association of
66	Colleges of Nursing shall be a dean of a college of nursing.
67	(f)  One member recommended by the Florida Council of
68	Nursing Education Administrators shall be a director of a
69	nursing program in a community college.
70	(g)  Two members recommended by the Speaker of the House of
71	Representatives.
72	(h)  Two members recommended by the President of the
73	Senate.
74	(i)  Two members recommended by the Commissioner of
75	Education shall be nurse educators.
76	(j)  Four members recommended by the Governor, two of whom
77	shall be registered nurses and one of whom shall be a certified
78	registered nurse anesthetist.
79	(2)  Beginning July 1, 2006, each current member of the
80	board shall be replaced with a new member upon the expiration of
81	his or her term. The terms of all members appointed on or after
82	July 1, 2006, shall be for 3 years, and no such member may serve
83	more than two consecutive terms. Current members who have served
84	only one term may be appointed for a final 3-year term. The
85	initial terms of the members shall be as follows:
86	(a)  Of the members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(a),
87	two shall be appointed for terms expiring June 30, 2005, one for
88	a term expiring June 30, 2004, and one for a term expiring June
89	30, 2003.
90	(b)  Of the members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(b),
91	one shall be appointed for a term expiring June 30, 2005, two
92	for terms expiring June 30, 2004, and one for a term expiring
93	June 20, 2003.
94	(c)  Of the members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(c),
95	one shall be appointed for a term expiring June 30, 2005, one
96	for a term expiring June 30, 2004, and two for terms expiring
97	June 30, 2003.
98	(d)  Of the members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(d),
99	the terms of two members recommended by the State Board of
100	Education shall expire June 30, 2005; the term of the member who
101	is a dean of a College of Nursing at a state university shall
102	expire June 30, 2004; and the term of the member who is a
103	director of a state community college nursing program shall
104	expire June 30, 2003.
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106	After the initial appointments expire, the terms of all the
107	members shall be for 3 years, with no member serving more than
108	two consecutive terms.
109	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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