FL H0517

Cited as the "Pathway for Military Combat Medics Act," requiring the Articulation Coordinating Committee to convene a workgroup by July 15, 2023, to establish postsecondary course equivalencies and minimum credit hours that must be awarded in accredited nursing programs for military training received by Army Combat Medic Specialists, Navy/Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsmen, Air Force/Space Force Aerospace Medical Service Technicians, and Coast Guard Health Services Technicians

Workgroup must submit recommendations to the Board of Governors and State Board of Education by December 1, 2023, and upon approval, the Articulation Coordinating Committee must approve a prioritized list of course equivalencies within 1 year, updated annually thereafter

State universities, Florida College System institutions, and career centers are required to award postsecondary credit or career education clock hours based on the adopted prioritized list, with credits fully transferable between institutions

Expands the Florida Center for Nursing's statewide plan goals to include encouraging and coordinating partnerships with hospitals that provide clinical experience opportunities for nursing students

Requires the workgroup to ensure that awarding credit for military training does not impair a nursing education program's ability to comply with state approval requirements under s. 464.019