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CS/CS/HB 281: Drug Prescription by Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Innovation Subcommittee ; Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fitzenhagen ; Latvala ; Raschein

Drug Prescription by Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants; Expands categories of persons who may prescribe brand drugs under prescription drug program when medically necessary; exempts controlled substances prescribed by ARNP or physician assistant from disqualifications for certification or licensure as deputy or state pilot; applies certain existing penalties to ARNP; requires advanced registered nurse practitioners & physician assistants who prescribe controlled substances to make certain designation, comply with registration requirements, & follow specified standards of practice; redefines term "practitioner" to include ARNPs & physician assistants under Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/15/2015 House • Filed
1/28/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 27
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 27
3/16/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
3/18/2015 House • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 276
3/19/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 270
3/20/2015 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 284
3/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall --Temporarily postponed
3/30/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/01/15, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
4/1/2015 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 440
4/3/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 432
4/6/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 440
4/28/2015 House • Died on Calendar