CS/CS/SB 526: Nursing Education Programs
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Health Policy ; Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief
Nursing Education Programs; Requiring the Department of Health to issue provisional licenses to graduate licensed practical nurses and graduate registered nurses under the supervision of clinical preceptors; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; defining the term “adverse action”; revising requirements for annual reports approved programs are required to submit to the board, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/17/2025 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/17/2025 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/6/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 • Introduced |
| 3/5/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/15/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 |
| 4/17/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Fiscal Policy |
