Florida Senate - 2021 SB 424



By Senator Brandes





24-00531A-21 2021424__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to autonomous practice by advanced
3 practice registered nurses; amending s. 464.0123,
4 F.S.; revising practices an advanced practice
5 registered nurse may engage in autonomously; providing
6 an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9
10 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
11 464.0123, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
12 464.0123 Autonomous practice by an advanced practice
13 registered nurse.—
14 (3) PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS.—
15 (a) An advanced practice registered nurse who is registered
16 under this section may:
17 1. Engage in autonomous practice only in primary care
18 practice, including family medicine, general pediatrics, and
19 general internal medicine, as defined by board rule.
20 2. For certified nurse midwives, engage in autonomous
21 practice in the performance of the acts listed in s.
22 464.012(4)(c).
23 1.3. Perform the general functions of an advanced practice
24 registered nurse under s. 464.012(3) and the acts within his or
25 her specialty under s. 464.012(4) related to primary care.
26 2.4. For a patient who requires the services of a health
27 care facility, as defined in s. 408.032(8):
28 a. Admit the patient to the facility.
29 b. Manage the care received by the patient in the facility.
30 c. Discharge the patient from the facility, unless
31 prohibited by federal law or rule.
32 3.5. Provide a signature, certification, stamp,
33 verification, affidavit, or endorsement that is otherwise
34 required by law to be provided by a physician, except an
35 advanced practice registered nurse registered under this section
36 may not issue a physician certification under s. 381.986.
37 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.

Statutes affected:
S 424 Filed: 464.0123