HB 1299: Autonomous Physician Assistants
GENERAL BILL by Rizo
Autonomous Physician Assistants; Provides powers & duties related to autonomous physician assistants, including training, licensure, reporting, liability, & reimbursement; provides duties of DOH & Council on Physician Assistants; authorizes certain health care practitioners to perform certain examinations; provides criminal penalties; revises requirements for reimbursement of pharmacies; revises provisions relating to Child Protection Teams.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2021-204)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2021 | House |
• Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2021-204) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 431 (er) | Physician Assistants | Health and Human Services Committee | Compare | Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-204 |
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| S 894 (c2) | Physician Assistants | Diaz | Compare | Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2021-204) -SJ 679 |
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| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 39.01 | Definitions. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 39.303 | Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 39.304 | Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 110.12315 | Prescription drug program. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 252.515 | Postdisaster Relief Assistance Act; immunity from civil liability. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 310.071 | Deputy pilot certification. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 310.073 | State pilot licensing. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 310.081 | Department to examine and license state pilots and certificate deputy pilots; vacancies. | Page 41 (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 43 (pdf) |
| 381.00315 | Public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 381.00593 | Public school volunteer health care practitioner program. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 381.026 | Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 382.008 | Death, fetal death, and nonviable birth registration. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 383.14 | Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 390.0111 | Termination of pregnancies. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 390.012 | Powers of agency; rules; disposal of fetal remains. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 394.463 | Involuntary examination. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 395.602 | Rural hospitals. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 397.501 | Rights of individuals. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 397.679 | Emergency admission; circumstances justifying. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 397.6793 | Professional’s certificate for emergency admission. | Page 67 (pdf) |
| 400.021 | Definitions. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 400.172 | Respite care provided in nursing home facilities. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 400.487 | Home health service agreements; physician’s, physician assistant’s, and advanced practice registered nurse’s treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate. | Page 70 (pdf) |
| 400.506 | Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 400.9973 | Client admission, transfer, and discharge. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 400.9974 | Client comprehensive treatment plans; client services. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 400.9976 | Administration of medication. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 400.9979 | Restraint and seclusion; client safety. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 401.445 | Emergency examination and treatment of incapacitated persons. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 409.906 | Optional Medicaid services. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 409.908 | Reimbursement of Medicaid providers. | Page 81 (pdf) |
| 409.973 | Benefits. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 429.26 | Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 429.918 | Licensure designation as a specialized Alzheimer’s services adult day care center. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 440.102 | Drug-free workplace program requirements. | Page 86 (pdf) |
| 456.0391 | Advanced practice registered nurses; information required for licensure. | Page 87 (pdf) |
| 456.041 | Practitioner profile; creation. | Page 94 (pdf) |
| 456.053 | Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 456.072 | Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. | Page 99 (pdf) |
| 456.44 | Controlled substance prescribing. | Page 99 (pdf) |
| 458.331 | Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 458.347 | Physician assistants. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 459.015 | Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 459.022 | Physician assistants. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 480.0475 | Massage establishments; prohibited practices. | Page 103 (pdf) |
| 493.6108 | Investigation of applicants by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. | Page 104 (pdf) |
| 626.9707 | Disability insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited. | Page 104 (pdf) |
| 627.357 | Medical malpractice self-insurance. | Page 105 (pdf) |
| 627.736 | Required personal injury protection benefits; exclusions; priority; claims. | Page 106 (pdf) |
| 633.412 | Firefighters; qualifications for certification. | Page 111 (pdf) |
| 641.495 | Requirements for issuance and maintenance of certificate. | Page 112 (pdf) |
| 744.2006 | Office of Public and Professional Guardians; appointment, notification. | Page 112 (pdf) |
| 744.331 | Procedures to determine incapacity. | Page 113 (pdf) |
| 744.3675 | Annual guardianship plan. | Page 115 (pdf) |
| 766.103 | Florida Medical Consent Law. | Page 116 (pdf) |
| 766.105 | Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund. | Page 118 (pdf) |
| 766.1115 | Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. | Page 119 (pdf) |
| 766.1116 | Health care practitioner; waiver of license renewal fees and continuing education requirements. | Page 121 (pdf) |
| 766.118 | Determination of noneconomic damages. | Page 122 (pdf) |
| 768.135 | Volunteer team physicians; immunity. | Page 123 (pdf) |
| 794.08 | Female genital mutilation. | Page 123 (pdf) |
| 893.02 | Definitions. | Page 124 (pdf) |
| 943.13 | Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. | Page 124 (pdf) |
| 945.603 | Powers and duties of authority. | Page 125 (pdf) |
| 948.03 | Terms and conditions of probation. | Page 126 (pdf) |
| 984.03 | Definitions. | Page 127 (pdf) |
| 985.03 | Definitions. | Page 127 (pdf) |
| 1002.20 | K-12 student and parent rights. | Page 128 (pdf) |
| 1002.42 | Private schools. | Page 130 (pdf) |
| 1006.062 | Administration of medication and provision of medical services by district school board personnel. | Page 131 (pdf) |
| 1006.20 | Athletics in public K-12 schools. | Page 133 (pdf) |
| 1009.65 | Medical Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program. | Page 134 (pdf) |
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