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SB 254: Nursing Education Programs

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Nursing Education Programs; Requiring the Department of Health to issue temporary provisional licenses to graduate registered nurses and graduate licensed practical nurses; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; authorizing agents or employees of the department to conduct onsite evaluations and inspections of approved and accredited nursing education programs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/18/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/20/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
11/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
11/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services