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FL S0138

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Keith Truenow

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands autonomous practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) certified as psychiatric mental health nurses to provide mental health services
  • Currently, APRNs can only practice autonomously in primary care fields including family medicine, general pediatrics, and general internal medicine
  • The Board of Nursing will define the specific mental health services that psychiatric mental health APRNs may provide under autonomous practice through administrative rule
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice

Last Action

Introduced

1/13/2026

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