Florida Senate - 2009                             CS for SB 2030
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Health Regulation; and Senator Rich
       
       
       
       
       588-05180-09                                          20092030c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida Center for Nursing;
    3         amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; requiring the Board of
    4         Nursing to provide certain information to nurses
    5         before they are given the opportunity to contribute to
    6         funding the center at licensure renewal; providing an
    7         effective date.
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    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 464.0195, Florida
   12  Statutes, is amended to read:
   13         464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals.—
   14         (3) The Board of Nursing shall include on its initial and
   15  renewal application forms a question asking each the nurse to
   16  voluntarily contribute to funding the Florida Center for Nursing
   17  in addition to paying the fees imposed at the time of licensure
   18  and licensure renewal. Revenues collected from nurses over and
   19  above the required fees shall be transferred from the Medical
   20  Quality Assurance Trust Fund to the Grants and Donations Trust
   21  Fund within the Department of Health and shall be used solely to
   22  support and maintain the goals and functions of the center.
   23  Before giving a nurse the opportunity to contribute to funding
   24  the center at the time of licensure renewal, the Board of
   25  Nursing shall provide the nurse with a summary of the center’s
   26  work, a link to the center’s Internet website, and the following
   27  statement: “The Florida Center for Nursing’s operating revenues
   28  are derived in part from your donation. In order for the Florida
   29  Center for Nursing to continue its work on behalf of nurses,
   30  please donate.”
   31         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.