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HB 1061: Nurse Licensure Compact

GENERAL BILL by Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Edwards ; Renner ; Sprowls

Nurse Licensure Compact; Creates Nurse Licensure Compact; provides for recognition of licenses in party states; provides requirements for obtaining & retaining multistate license; provides effect on current licensees; requires all party states to participate in coordinated licensure information system of all RNs & LPNs; provides for development of system, reporting procedures, & exchange of certain information between party states; establishes Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators; authorizes certain disciplinary action under compact for certain prohibited acts; requires Florida Center for Nursing to analyze supply & demand of nurses & make future projections; requires DOH to report significant investigative information on nurse licensee to coordinated licensure information system; requires nurse holding multistate license to report participation in treatment program to department; provides eligibility criteria for multistate license.

Effective Date: December 31, 2018, or upon enactment of the Nurse Licensure Compact into law by 26 states, whichever occurs first
Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-139, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2015 House • Filed
    • Referred to Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 90
    1/4/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access, 01/11/16, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    1/11/2016 House • Favorable by Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 167
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 167
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 89
    1/15/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
    1/20/2016 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 243
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 243
    1/25/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/27/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    1/27/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 307
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 307
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 625
    • Amendment(s) adopted (617749) -HJ 626
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 654
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 1 -HJ 654
    3/2/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 590
    • Received -SJ 590
    3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 791
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 791
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1316 -SJ 791
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 791
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 846
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 847
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 977
    3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1434
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-139, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97)

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  • HB 1061, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 11:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1063 (er) Public Records and Meetings/Nurse Licensure Compact Pigman Linked Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-97, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139)
    Location: Became Law
    S 1316 (c1) Nurse Licensure Compact Grimsley Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139), HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97) -SJ 791
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1306 (c1) Public Records and Meetings/Nurse Licensure Compact Grimsley Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97), HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139) -SJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf)
    456.076 Treatment programs for impaired practitioners. Page 5 (pdf)
    464.003 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    464.004 Board of Nursing; membership; appointment; terms. Page 7 (pdf)
    464.008 Licensure by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    464.009 Licensure by endorsement. Page 8 (pdf)
    464.0095 Page 8 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 39 (pdf)
    464.015 Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty. Page 40 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 41 (pdf)
    464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals. Page 45 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 46 (pdf)

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  • HB 1061, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/1/2016 at 5:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1063 (er) Public Records and Meetings/Nurse Licensure Compact Pigman Linked Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-97, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139)
    Location: Became Law
    S 1316 (c1) Nurse Licensure Compact Grimsley Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139), HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97) -SJ 791
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1306 (c1) Public Records and Meetings/Nurse Licensure Compact Grimsley Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97), HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139) -SJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2016 1:13 PM House 111 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/9/2016 10:28 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf)
    456.076 Treatment programs for impaired practitioners. Page 5 (pdf)
    464.003 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    464.004 Board of Nursing; membership; appointment; terms. Page 7 (pdf)
    464.008 Licensure by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    464.009 Licensure by endorsement. Page 8 (pdf)
    464.0095 Page 8 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 39 (pdf)
    464.015 Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty. Page 40 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 41 (pdf)
    464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals. Page 45 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 46 (pdf)

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  • HB 1061, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2015 at 11:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2016 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1063 (e1) Public Records and Meetings/Nurse Licensure Compact Pigman Linked Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-97, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139)
    Location: Became Law
    S 1316 Nurse Licensure Compact Grimsley Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139), HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97) -SJ 791
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1306 (c1) Public Records and Meetings/Nurse Licensure Compact Grimsley Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1063 (Ch. 2016-97), HB 1061 (Ch. 2016-139) -SJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    617749 - Amendment
    Remove line 569 and insert:
    Pigman 2/29/2016
    9:37 AM
    House: Adopted
    3/1/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 4 (pdf)
    456.076 Treatment programs for impaired practitioners. Page 5 (pdf)
    464.003 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    464.004 Board of Nursing; membership; appointment; terms. Page 6 (pdf)
    464.008 Licensure by examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    464.009 Licensure by endorsement. Page 8 (pdf)
    464.0095 Page 8 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 39 (pdf)
    464.015 Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty. Page 40 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 41 (pdf)
    464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals. Page 45 (pdf)

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