Florida Nurse Practice Act
FLORIDA STATE STATUTE
Title XXXII (REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS)
Chapter 464.001-464.027
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| 464.001 | Identifies the collection of state statues 464.001 through 464.027 as the “Nurse Practice Act.” |
| 464.002 | The purpose of the Nurse Practice Act is to ensure that every nurse practicing in Florida meets the minimum requirements for safe practice. |
| 464.003 | Provides definitions for terms included in the "Nurse Practice Act". |
| 464.004 | Describes the appointment, term and composition of the Board of Nursing (BON). |
| 464.005 | Identifies Tallahassee as the official headquarters of the BON. |
| 464.006 | Grants the BON authority to adopt rules within the confines of rulemaking procedures and state statutes. |
| 464.008 | Describes the requirements for any person to be obtain a nursing license by examination. |
| 464.009 | Describes the requirements for any person to be obtain a nursing license by endorsement. |
| 464.0115 | Describes the requirements for a nurse to be recognized as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. |
| 464.012 | Describes the requirements for a nurse to be recognized as an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP). |
| 464.013 | Describes the requirements and procedures for biennial nursing license renewal, including the duty of the BON to require up to 30 hours of continuing education for license renewal. |
| 464.014 | Requires the BON to adopt rules and procedures and fees necessary to 1) obtain inactive license status 2) reactivate inactive licenses. |
| 464.015 | Defines specific requirements necessary to hold titles associated with the practice of nursing. |
| 464.016 | Cites felony and misdemeanor violations associated with the unlicensed practice of nursing, impersonating a nurse or concealing or abetting such violations. |
| 464.017 | Prohibits sexual misconduct in the practice of nursing. |
| 464.018 | Empowers the FBON to establishes disciplinary guidelines including: fines, license probation and revocation for criminal violations and unprofessional activities, as well as procedures for reinstatement of license. |
| 464.019 | Describes the application and program requirements for the approval of new professional and practical nursing pre-licensure education programs. It also describes the requirements for continued approval. |
| 464.0195 | Establishes the Florida Center for Nursing which is responsible for the strategic development of nursing resources statewide. It also authorizes the BON to provide nurses the opportunity to fund the activities of the Florida Center for Nursing by inserting a voluntary opt-in donation question on initial and renewal license applications. |
| 464.0196 | Describes the appointments, composition and term of the Florida Center for Nursing Board of Directors. It also authorizes the board to seek and accept non-state fund to carry out center policies. |
| 464.0205 | Details the requirements for certification and practice with the under served as a volunteer retired nurse. |
| 464.022 | Allows certain specific activities, e.g., nursing practice in accordance with the practices and principles of the Church of Christ Scientist, rendering of services by nursing assistants acting under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse, etc. |
| 464.027 | Facilitates the utilization of Registered nurse first assistants and cites the requirements and qualifications to perform those duties. |
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