Florida Senate - 2023 SB 754



By Senator Calatayud





38-01828A-23 2023754__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to intravenous vitamin treatment;
3 providing a short title; creating s. 464.0124, F.S.;
4 defining the term “intravenous vitamin treatment”;
5 requiring the Board of Nursing to adopt rules
6 establishing procedures for administering intravenous
7 vitamin treatment and establishing related emergency
8 protocols; providing requirements for such rules;
9 providing requirements for persons administering
10 intravenous vitamin treatment to new clients and
11 certain returning clients; requiring such persons to
12 obtain a certain assessment from the client before
13 administering such treatment; prohibiting the
14 administration of such treatment if the assessment
15 indicates that it is unsafe for the client; requiring
16 that clients be provided certain information before
17 the treatment is administered; requiring persons
18 administering such treatment to have a written
19 emergency plan; requiring a copy of the plan be kept
20 at the location offering such treatment; providing
21 requirements for the plan; providing an effective
22 date.
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24 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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26 Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Stephanie Balais
27 Act.”
28 Section 2. Section 464.0124, Florida Statutes, is created
29 to read:
30 464.0124 Administering intravenous vitamin treatment.—
31 (1) As used in this section, the term “intravenous vitamin
32 treatment” means a procedure in which high concentrations of
33 vitamins and minerals are administered directly into a person’s
34 bloodstream, allowing more rapid absorption of higher doses of
35 the vitamins and minerals than if received through food or
36 supplements.
37 (2) The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures for
38 safely administering intravenous vitamin treatment and
39 establishing protocols to follow in the event of an emergency
40 that would place the life or health of a recipient of such
41 treatment in danger. The rules must include requirements for all
42 of the following:
43 (a) Education and training requirements to administer
44 intravenous vitamin treatment.
45 (b) Self-screening risk assessments.
46 (c) Information that a person administering intravenous
47 vitamin treatment must provide to a client before administering
48 such treatment.
49 (d) Documentation regarding the process of administering
50 intravenous vitamin treatment.
51 (e) Notification that must be provided to a client’s
52 designated physician that an intravenous vitamin treatment was
53 administered.
54 (f) Evaluation and review of the administration practices
55 used to administer intravenous vitamin treatment.
56 (3) For a new client requesting intravenous vitamin
57 treatment, and at least every 6 months for each returning
58 client, a person administering intravenous vitamin treatment
59 must do all of the following:
60 (a) Obtain a complete self-screening risk assessment from
61 the client.
62 (b) Perform a client assessment.
63 (c) Provide the client with a visit summary.
64 (d) Advise the client to seek medical help in case of an
65 emergency.
66 (4) A person administering intravenous vitamin treatment
67 shall:
68 (a) Obtain a complete self-screening risk assessment
69 questionnaire that has been approved by the board from the
70 client before administering intravenous vitamin treatment. If
71 the results of the assessment indicate that it is unsafe to
72 administer intravenous vitamin treatment to the client, the
73 treatment may not be administered.
74 (b) Provide the client with the following information:
75 1. Any potential side effects and risks of intravenous
76 vitamin treatment.
77 2. Instructions on when to seek medical attention.
78 (c) Have a written plan for the appropriate provision of
79 emergency care. A copy of the emergency plan must be kept at the
80 location offering intravenous vitamin treatment. The plan must
81 include all of the following:
82 1. The name and address of the hospital closest to the
83 location at which the intravenous vitamin treatment is being
84 performed.
85 2. Reasons for which an emergency transfer of a client may
86 be required.
87 3. Medical services to be used in the event of an emergency
88 that would place the life or health of a client in danger.
89 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.