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HB 27-A: Drug Prescription by Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Pigman ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Combee ; Cortes, B. ; Latvala ; Peters ; Raschein ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda

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 ARNPs; requires ARNPs & 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: 6/19/2015 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    5/27/2015 House • Filed
    6/1/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 6
    • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 7
    6/9/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 06/10/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    6/10/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 2 -HJ 96
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 96
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 06/11/15
    6/11/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 98
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    6/12/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 103
    • Passed; YEAS 97 NAYS 2 -HJ 104
    6/12/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 38
    • Received -SJ 38
    6/19/2015 Senate • Died in Health Policy

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  • HB 27-A, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/27/2015 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/10/2015 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    6/12/2015 10:56 AM House 97 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.12315 Prescription drug program. Page 5 (pdf)
    310.071 Deputy pilot certification. Page 6 (pdf), Page 26 (pdf)
    310.073 State pilot licensing. Page 7 (pdf)
    310.081 Department to examine and license state pilots and certificate deputy pilots; vacancies. Page 7 (pdf)
    456.041 Practitioner profile; creation. Page 27 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 9 (pdf), Page 26 (pdf)
    456.44 Controlled substance prescribing. Page 9 (pdf)
    458.303 Provisions not applicable to other practitioners; exceptions, etc. Page 27 (pdf)
    458.3265 Pain-management clinics. Page 16 (pdf)
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 26 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 16 (pdf), Page 26 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf)
    458.3475 Anesthesiologist assistants. Page 27 (pdf)
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 27 (pdf)
    459.0137 Pain-management clinics. Page 17 (pdf)
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 26 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 26 (pdf)
    459.023 Anesthesiologist assistants. Page 27 (pdf)
    459.025 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 27 (pdf)
    464.008 Licensure by examination. Page 27 (pdf)
    464.009 Licensure by endorsement. Page 27 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 18 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 23 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf)
    464.0205 Retired volunteer nurse certificate. Page 27 (pdf)
    465.0158 Nonresident sterile compounding permit. Page 26 (pdf)
    466.02751 Establishment of practitioner profile for designation as a controlled substance prescribing practitioner. Page 27 (pdf)
    775.051 Voluntary intoxication; not a defense; evidence not admissible for certain purposes; exception. Page 27 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf)
    944.17 Commitments and classification; transfers. Page 27 (pdf)
    948.001 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf)
    948.03 Terms and conditions of probation. Page 26 (pdf)
    948.101 Terms and conditions of community control. Page 28 (pdf)

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