Legislative Update 02.19.2024
National Legislative Update
Key Legislation at the National level that will directly impact Advanced Practice Nursing is the ICAN Act. HR 8812 (Senate Companion S. 5212
Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act or the I CAN Act
Introduced in House (09/13/2022)
This bill allows other health care providers besides physicians (e.g., nurses) to provide certain services under Medicare and Medicaid.
Among other changes, the bill (1) allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of special shoes for diabetic individuals; (2) expedites the ability of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; and (3) allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.
The Florida Legislative Session has now moved into its final weeks. In the coming final weeks legislators will address bills that are priorities for the legislative leadership and our state. Several bills that may impact healthcare are still being considered.
ACTION: Filed, No Committee Assignments to date. Please reach out to your legislators and ask them to support this legislation: https://p2a.co/WNldDOI
CS/HB 1295: Health Care Practitioner Titles and Abbreviations
GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Massullo
Companion Bill: S. 1112
Health Care Practitioner Titles and Abbreviations; Specifies which titles & abbreviations health care practitioners may use in their advertisements, communications, & personal identification; prohibits health care practitioners from using deceptive or misleading terms or false representations in their advertisements; requires certain health care practitioners to prominently display copy of their license in conspicuous area of their practices; provides for denial of licensure & disciplinary action.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 2/5/2024 House – Health and Human Services Committee 1st Reading. Senate Version Passed.
Bill Text: PDF
HB 63: Protection from Surgical Smoke
GENERAL BILL by Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Daniels ; Eskamani ; Garcia ; Hunschofsky ; Robinson, F. ; Tant
Companion Bills: S410: In Senate Fiscal Policy
Protection from Surgical Smoke; Requiring hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to adopt & implement policies requiring use of smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 2/16/2024 Senate – Referred to Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: PDF
CS/HB 227: Intravenous Vitamin Treatment
Companion Bill: S. 672
GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin
Intravenous Vitamin Treatment; Provides requirements for persons administering intravenous vitamin treatment; requires Board of Nursing, Board of Medicine & Board of Osteopathic Medicine to adopt rules establishing procedures to administer intravenous vitamin treatment & emergency protocols; provides exemption for certain licensed facilities.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 1/16/2024 House – Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
HB 257: Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
GENERAL BILL by Giallombardo
Companion Bill: S 810
Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; Revises staff membership & clinical privileges for certified registered nurse anesthetists; authorizes certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts; revises practice requirements for an autonomous advanced practice registered nurse & for certified nurse midwives; authorizes autonomous advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain acts; provides for expiration of Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice; authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to participate in Medical Education Reimbursement & Loan Repayment Program.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 1/12/2024 House – Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda. HOUSE AND SENATE VERSIONS OF THIS BILL HAVE FAILED TO PROGRESS TO DATE.
Bill Text: PDF
HB 771: Autonomous Practice for Certified Psychiatric Nurses
GENERAL BILL by Barnaby
Companion Bill: S. 936
Autonomous Practice for Certified Psychiatric Nurses; Authorizes advanced practice registered nurse who is certified as psychiatric nurse practitioner to engage in autonomous practice under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 1/12/2024 House – Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE VERSIONS OF THIS BILL HAS FAILED TO PROGRESS TO DATE.
Bill Text: PDF
