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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to health care in medically underserved

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areas; amending s. 893.02, F.S.; redefining the term

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"practitioner" to include an advanced registered nurse

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practitioner; authorizing an advanced registered nurse

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practitioner to prescribe certain controlled substances

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under a protocol with a licensed physician; providing an

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effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Subsection (19) of section 893.02, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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893.02  Definitions.--The following words and phrases as

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used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless

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the context otherwise requires:

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     (19) "Practitioner" means a physician licensed under

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pursuant to chapter 458, a dentist licensed under pursuant to

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chapter 466, a veterinarian licensed under pursuant to chapter

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474, an osteopathic physician licensed under pursuant to chapter

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459, a naturopath licensed under pursuant to chapter 462, or a

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podiatric physician licensed under pursuant to chapter 461, or an

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advanced registered nurse practitioner certified under s. 464.012

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whose practice is located within a medically underserved area or

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who provides care to a medically underserved population as

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designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration of

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the United States Department of Health and Human Services if

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provided such practitioner holds a valid federal controlled

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substance registry number. An advanced registered nurse

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practitioner certified under s. 464.012 whose practice is located

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within a medically underserved area or who provides care to a

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medically underserved population as designated by the Health

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Resources and Services Administration of the United States

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Department of Health and Human Services may prescribe substances

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listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V

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of s. 893.03 to the extent authorized by a protocol with a

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physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.