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CS/CS/HB 281: Drug Prescription by Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Innovation Subcommittee ; Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fitzenhagen ; Latvala ; Raschein

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 ARNP; requires advanced registered nurse practitioners & 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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/15/2015 House • Filed
    1/28/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 27
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 27
    3/16/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
    3/18/2015 House • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 276
    3/19/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 270
    3/20/2015 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 284
    3/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall --Temporarily postponed
    3/30/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/01/15, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    4/1/2015 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 440
    4/3/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 432
    4/6/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 440
    4/28/2015 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 281, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2015 at 3:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 547 (c1) Scope of Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Physician Assistants Pigman Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 335 (Ch. 2015-111)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 532 (c3) Health Care Services Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 614 (c3) Health Care Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.12315 Prescription drug program. Page 3 (pdf)
    310.071 Deputy pilot certification. Page 25 (pdf)
    310.073 State pilot licensing. Page 5 (pdf)
    310.081 Department to examine and license state pilots and certificate deputy pilots; vacancies. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 26 (pdf)
    456.041 Practitioner profile; creation. Page 26 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf), Page 25 (pdf)
    456.44 Controlled substance prescribing. Page 8 (pdf)
    458.303 Provisions not applicable to other practitioners; exceptions, etc. Page 25 (pdf)
    458.3265 Pain-management clinics. Page 14 (pdf)
    458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 25 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 15 (pdf), Page 25 (pdf)
    458.3475 Anesthesiologist assistants. Page 25 (pdf)
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 26 (pdf)
    459.0137 Pain-management clinics. Page 16 (pdf)
    459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. Page 25 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 25 (pdf)
    459.023 Anesthesiologist assistants. Page 25 (pdf)
    459.025 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 26 (pdf)
    464.008 Licensure by examination. Page 26 (pdf)
    464.009 Licensure by endorsement. Page 26 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 16 (pdf)
    464.018 Disciplinary actions. Page 21 (pdf), Page 26 (pdf)
    464.0205 Retired volunteer nurse certificate. Page 26 (pdf)
    465.0158 Nonresident sterile compounding permit. Page 25 (pdf)
    466.02751 Establishment of practitioner profile for designation as a controlled substance prescribing practitioner. Page 25 (pdf)
    775.051 Voluntary intoxication; not a defense; evidence not admissible for certain purposes; exception. Page 26 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf)
    944.17 Commitments and classification; transfers. Page 26 (pdf)
    948.001 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    948.03 Terms and conditions of probation. Page 24 (pdf)
    948.101 Terms and conditions of community control. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 281, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2015 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 532 (c1) Ordering of Medication Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    173511 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Pigman 3/25/2015
    6:16 PM
    Adopted
    3/26/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    465.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    465.187 Sale of medicinal drugs. Page 4 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    893.04 Pharmacist and practitioner. Page 6 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 281, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2015 at 12:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 532 Ordering of Medication Grimsley Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    875713 - Amendment
    Remove lines 208-209 and insert:
    Pigman 3/17/2015
    5:42 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    464.012 Certification of advanced registered nurse practitioners; fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    465.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    465.187 Sale of medicinal drugs. Page 4 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    893.04 Pharmacist and practitioner. Page 6 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 8 (pdf)

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