Turner O'Connor Kozlowski, P.L.

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Big News in APRN Scope of Practice

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July 3, 2020

Portions of Florida House Bill 607 went into effect July 1, 2020.  This law expands the scope of practice for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in a number of areas.  Highlights are below.  Note that the phrase “who is registered to engage in autonomous practice” appears in quite a few provisions to distinguish them from circumstances in which such registration is not required.

The new law:

  • provides for the registration of APRNs to engage in autonomous practice
  • authorizes APRNs to provide primary health care services and authorizes them to perform specified acts without physician supervision or a supervisory protocol
  • revises the definition of the term “practitioner” to include an APRN registered to engage in autonomous practice
  • revises the definition of “health care provider” to include ARPNs for the purpose of the Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
  • authorizes an APRN who is registered to engage in autonomous practice to file a certificate of death or fetal death under certain circumstances
  • authorizes an APRN who is registered to engage in autonomous practice to initiate an involuntary examination for mental illness under certain circumstances
  • requires AHCA to pay for services provided to Medicaid recipients by an APRN who is registered to engage in autonomous practice
  • authorizes an APRN who is registered to engage in autonomous practice to make referrals under certain circumstances
  • requires personal injury protection insurance policies to cover a certain percentage of medical services and care provided by an APRN who is registered to engage in autonomous practice
  • authorizes an APRN to provide the medical report of a ward in an annual guardianship plan
  • authorizes an APRN to provide training in the administration of medication to designated school personnel
  • authorizes an APRN who is registered to engage in autonomous practice to medically evaluate a student athlete
  • authorizes an APRN who is registered to engage in autonomous practice to receive payments under the Health Care Education Reimbursement and Loan Repayment Program

The attorneys at Turner O’Connor Kozlowski, P.L. are equipped to help you manage all legal aspects of your APRN practice. Call us at (352) 372-4263 for more info.

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