2021 Legislative Bills for AUTONOMOUS APRN's Filed

Bills were filed in both chamber for inclusion of all APRNs to hold Autonomous Practice licensure. HB 607 was passed 2020 session but only applied to primary care APRNs, excluding autonomous care by CRNAS and adding more restrictions to some CNMs and specialty CNSs and APRNs. These bills will bring agreement with 23 other states plus DC and GUAM who have long ago passed FPA for APRNs. Massachusetts passed their FPA bill last session in line with removing practice restrictions for APRNs. In these days of Covid-19, restrictions to practice and mandatory physician supervision in the form of a written contract or protocol have been proven time and again to be unnecessary for APRNs to practice. We will once again provide Evidence Based Research from all areas of our practice and expert testimony as to how APRNs having autonomous practice benefit all Floridians and thus improves health care and access to care.

HB 111: Autonomous Practice by an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse introduced by Representative  Maggard and Representative McClain; Referred on 1/20/21 to Professions and Public Health Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee. No dates set for committee hearing

SB 424:  Autonomous Practice by an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse introduced by Senator Jeff Brandes. This was referred on 1/15/2021 to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules. No dates are posted as yet.