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CS/SB 946: Authorized Practices of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners and Licensed Physician Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Grimsley

Authorized Practices of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners and Licensed Physician Assistants; Authorizing an advanced registered nurse practitioner to order medication for administration to patients in specified facilities; authorizing a licensed practitioner to authorize a licensed physician assistant or advanced registered nurse practitioner to order controlled substances for administration to patients in specified facilities under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1241 (Ch. 2016-145)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2015 Senate • Filed
    12/11/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 71
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 71
    2/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/09/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 345
    2/10/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 345
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 347
    2/12/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 425
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1241 (Ch. 2016-145)

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  • CS/SB 946, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2016 at 2:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1241 (er) Ordering of Medication Plasencia, Campbell Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-145, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 423 (Ch. 2016-224)
    Location: Became Law
    S 152 (c1) Ordering of Medication Grimsley Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1241 (Ch. 2016-145) -SJ 618
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 2 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 946, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2015 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2016 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1241 Ordering of Medication Plasencia, Campbell Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-145, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 423 (Ch. 2016-224)
    Location: Became Law
    S 152 Ordering of Medication Grimsley Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1241 (Ch. 2016-145) -SJ 618
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    318100 - Amendment
    Before line 21 insert:
    Health Policy
    (Grimsley)
    2/8/2016
    9:48 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/8/2016
    Web Page
    PDF
    172548 - Amendment
    Before line 21 insert:
    Health Policy
    (Grimsley)
    2/8/2016
    2:42 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/9/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2016 10:00 AM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    401.445 Emergency examination and treatment of incapacitated persons. Page 3 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 1 (pdf)
    766.103 Florida Medical Consent Law. Page 3 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 2 (pdf)
    893.0551 Public records exemption for the prescription drug monitoring program. Page 3 (pdf)

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