FL S1620

Requires physicians renewing licenses to complete at least 2 hours of continuing medical education on concussions and head injuries in children if their practice involves treating children.

Requires osteopathic physicians renewing licenses to complete at least 2 hours of continuing medical education on concussions and head injuries in children if their practice involves treating children.

Requires physician assistants (both allopathic and osteopathic) whose practice involves treating children to complete at least 2 hours of continuing medical education on concussions and head injuries in children.

Requires nurses whose practice involves treating children to complete at least 2 hours of continuing education on concussions and head injuries in children, covering prevention, symptoms, risks, treatment, and long-term effects.

Changes the effective date to July 1, 2016.