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.
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations (AP)
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 |