| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the Florida Center for Nursing; |
| 3 | amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; imposing a fee upon each nurse |
| 4 | at initial licensure and licensure renewal to fund the |
| 5 | Florida Center for Nursing; providing for transfer and use |
| 6 | of the collected fees; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 464.0195, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals; licensure |
| 13 | fee.- |
| 14 | (3) In addition to the fees required for nursing |
| 15 | licensure, a fee of $5 shall be imposed and collected from each |
| 16 | nurse at the time of initial licensure and licensure renewal to |
| 17 | fund the Florida Center for Nursing. The Board of Nursing shall |
| 18 | also include on its initial and renewal application forms a |
| 19 | question asking each nurse to voluntarily contribute additional |
| 20 | to funding to the Florida center beyond the required for Nursing |
| 21 | in addition to paying the fees imposed at the time of licensure |
| 22 | and licensure renewal. Revenues collected from the $5 fee and |
| 23 | from voluntary contributions collected from nurses beyond over |
| 24 | and above the required fees shall be transferred from the |
| 25 | Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund to the Grants and Donations |
| 26 | Trust Fund within the Department of Health and shall be used |
| 27 | solely to support and maintain the goals and functions of the |
| 28 | center. Before giving a nurse the opportunity to contribute to |
| 29 | funding the center at the time of licensure renewal, the Board |
| 30 | of Nursing shall provide the nurse with a summary of the |
| 31 | center's work, a link to the center's Internet website, and the |
| 32 | following statement: "The Florida Center for Nursing's operating |
| 33 | revenues are derived in part from your donation. In order for |
| 34 | the Florida Center for Nursing to continue its work on behalf of |
| 35 | nurses, please donate." |
| 36 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |