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CS/CS/HB 543: Regulation of Health Care Practitioners

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Innovation Subcommittee ; Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hardemon ; Jenne

Regulation of Health Care Practitioners; Removing a provision that requires a joint committee to determine standards for the content of advanced registered nurse practitioner protocols; removing an obsolete qualification that is no longer sufficient to satisfy certain nursing certification requirements; requiring an advanced registered nurse practitioner to enter into a supervisory protocol with a physician under certain circumstances; authorizing the board to conduct certain onsite evaluations; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to evaluate program-specific data for each approved nursing program and make an annual assessment of compliance by nursing programs with certain accreditation requirements; authorizing a pharmacist to administer specified medication by injection under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 6/23/2017
Last Action: 6/26/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-134
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2017 House • Filed
    2/6/2017 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 71
    2/15/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 3:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
    2/22/2017 House • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 275
    2/23/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/28/2017 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 269
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 71
    • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 264
    3/10/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/14/2017 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 369
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 369
    3/21/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/23/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/23/2017 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 528
    4/3/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 526
    4/4/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 562
    4/20/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
    4/25/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 829
    • Amendment(s) adopted (208377, 356095, 442471, 505601) -HJ 829, 831
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 871, 872
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 872
    4/26/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/30/2017 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Rules -SJ 605
    5/1/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 605
    5/3/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Rules -SJ 745
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 745
    • Substituted for CS/SB 328 -SJ 745
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 745
    • Amendment(s) adopted (323602) -SJ 746
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 877
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 878
    5/5/2017 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (323602) -HJ 1148, 1151
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 1 -HJ 1151
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1151
    6/14/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2017 • Approved by Governor
    6/26/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-134

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  • CS/CS/HB 543, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/15/2017 at 10:12 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7011 (c1) Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134)
    S 328 (c1) Regulation of Nursing Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 3 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 5 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 9 (pdf)
    465.1893 Page 17 (pdf)
    468.80 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 543, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/11/2017 at 3:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 229 (er) Health Care Practitioner Licensure Byrd Compare Last Action: 5/31/2017 Chapter No. 2017-41
    H 7011 (c1) Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134)
    S 328 (c1) Regulation of Nursing Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745
    S 876 (c2) Health Care Practitioners Young Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41) -SJ 648
    S 1074 Department of Health Grimsley Compare Last Action: 4/26/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2017-181), CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2017-164), HB 7097 (Ch. 2017-192) -SJ 477

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 18 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 22 (pdf), Page 25 (pdf)
    464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 28 (pdf)
    465.1893 Page 38 (pdf)
    468.80 Definitions. Page 39 (pdf)
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 543, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2017 at 7:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 229 (er) Health Care Practitioner Licensure Byrd Compare Last Action: 5/31/2017 Chapter No. 2017-41
    H 7011 (c1) Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134)
    S 328 (c1) Regulation of Nursing Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745
    S 876 (c2) Health Care Practitioners Young Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41) -SJ 648
    S 1074 Department of Health Grimsley Compare Last Action: 4/26/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2017-181), CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2017-164), HB 7097 (Ch. 2017-192) -SJ 477

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    323602 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Grimsley 5/2/2017
    6:28 PM
    House: Concur
    5/5/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2017 2:05 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2017 8:36 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2017 1:15 PM House 116 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.0041 Donation and transfer of human tissue; testing requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    384.4018 Page 6 (pdf)
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 8 (pdf)
    456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition. Page 10 (pdf)
    456.0635 Health care fraud; disqualification for license, certificate, or registration. Page 11 (pdf)
    456.065 Unlicensed practice of a health care profession; intent; cease and desist notice; penalties; enforcement; citations; fees; allocation and disposition of moneys collected. Page 14 (pdf)
    458.3265 Pain-management clinics. Page 16 (pdf)
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 18 (pdf)
    459.0137 Pain-management clinics. Page 20 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 22 (pdf), Page 25 (pdf)
    464.013 Renewal of license or certificate. Page 27 (pdf)
    464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 28 (pdf)
    465.0195 Page 35 (pdf)
    465.027 Exceptions. Page 37 (pdf)
    465.1893 Page 38 (pdf)
    468.80 Definitions. Page 39 (pdf)
    468.803 License, registration, and examination requirements. Page 40 (pdf)
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement. Page 45 (pdf)
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 47 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 48 (pdf)
    491.009 Discipline. Page 53 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 543, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/3/2017 at 2:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7011 (c1) Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134)
    S 328 (c1) Regulation of Nursing Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745
    S 1074 Department of Health Grimsley Compare Last Action: 4/26/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2017-181), CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2017-164), HB 7097 (Ch. 2017-192) -SJ 477

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    208377 - Amendment
    Between lines 110 and 111, insert:
    Pigman 4/21/2017
    12:20 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/25/2017
    PDF
    442471 - Amendment
    Between lines 225 and 226, insert:
    Brodeur 4/21/2017
    2:00 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/25/2017
    PDF
    356095 - Amendment
    Between lines 802 and 803, insert:
    Yarborough 4/19/2017
    6:01 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/25/2017
    PDF
    505601 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1015-1021 and insert:
    Pigman 4/21/2017
    11:46 AM
    House: Adopted
    4/25/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    384.4018 Page 5 (pdf)
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. Page 6 (pdf)
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 7 (pdf)
    456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition. Page 9 (pdf)
    456.065 Unlicensed practice of a health care profession; intent; cease and desist notice; penalties; enforcement; citations; fees; allocation and disposition of moneys collected. Page 10 (pdf)
    458.3265 Pain-management clinics. Page 11 (pdf)
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 13 (pdf)
    459.0137 Pain-management clinics. Page 15 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 18 (pdf), Page 20 (pdf)
    464.013 Renewal of license or certificate. Page 22 (pdf)
    464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 23 (pdf)
    465.0195 Page 30 (pdf)
    465.027 Exceptions. Page 32 (pdf)
    468.80 Definitions. Page 33 (pdf)
    468.803 License, registration, and examination requirements. Page 33 (pdf)
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement. Page 39 (pdf)
    486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements. Page 40 (pdf)
    491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 41 (pdf)
    491.009 Discipline. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 543, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/23/2017 at 4:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/26/2017 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2017 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 328 (c1) Regulation of Nursing Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/3/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745
    H 7011 Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    369409 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Pigman 3/22/2017
    7:25 PM
    Adopted as Amended
    3/23/2017
    PDF
    hierarchy 542731 - Amendment to Amendment (369409)
    Between lines 682 and 683 of the amendment, insert:
    Pigman 3/23/2017
    7:32 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/23/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 2 (pdf), Page 3 (pdf)
    464.013 Renewal of license or certificate. Page 5 (pdf)
    464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 543, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2017 at 11:55 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 328 Regulation of Nursing Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/3/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) -SJ 745
    H 7011 Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    315165 - Amendment
    Remove line 260 and insert:
    Pigman 2/21/2017
    6:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 2 (pdf), Page 3 (pdf)
    464.013 Renewal of license or certificate. Page 5 (pdf)
    464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 6 (pdf)

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