Senate Bill 758 (2025) — Autonomous practice by certain psychiatric nurses
SB 758
Florida Bills
Florida Senate - 2025 SB By Senator Simon 3-00877-25 2025758__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled
An act relating to autonomous practice by certain psychiatric nurses; amending s. 464.0123, F.S.; 3 authorizing certain advanced practice registered nurses who are psychiatric nurses to engage in the autonomous practice of specified acts and in mental health practice, as defined by rule of the Board of Nursing; providing an effective date. 8
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
Section 1. Paragraph
(
a) of subsection (3) of
section 12 464.0123, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 13 464.0123 Autonomous practice by an advanced practice registered nurse.— 15
(3) PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS.— 16
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a) An advanced practice registered nurse who is registered under this
section may: 18 1. Engage in autonomous practice only in primary care practice, including family medicine, general pediatrics, and general internal medicine, as defined by board rule. 21 2. For certified nurse midwives, engage in autonomous practice in the performance of the acts listed in s. 23 464.012(4)(c). 24 3. For psychiatric nurses, engage in autonomous practice in the performance of acts specified in s. 464.012(4)(
e) and in mental health practice, as defined by board rule. 27 4. Perform the general functions of an advanced practice registered nurse under s. 464.012(3) related to primary care. 29 Florida Senate - 2025 SB 758 3-00877-25 2025758__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 5.4. For a patient who requires the services of a health care facility, as defined in s. 408.032(8): 31 a. Admit the patient to the facility. 32 b. Manage the care received by the patient in the facility. 33 c. Discharge the patient from the facility, unless prohibited by federal law or rule. 35 6.5.
Provide a signature, certification, stamp, 36 verification, affidavit, or endorsement that is otherwise required by law to be provided by a physician, except an advanced practice registered nurse registered under this
section may not issue a physician certification under s. 381.986. 40