AB919: Bill Text

AB919, s. 1 Section 1. 165.25 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB919,2,6 165.25 (6) (b) Volunteer health care providers who provide services under s. 146.89 or 250.042 (4) are, for the provision of those services, covered by this section and shall be considered agents of the department of health and family services for purposes of determining which agency head may request the attorney general to appear and defend them.

AB919, s. 2 Section 2. 250.042 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB919,3,1 250.042 (4) (a) In this subsection:

AB919,3,2 1. "Health care facility" has the meaning given in s. 150.84 (2).

AB919,3,9 2. "Health care provider" means an individual who, at any time within 10 years before a state of emergency related to public health is declared under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1., has met requirements for a nurse's assistant under s. 146.40 (2) (a), (b), (bm), (c), (e), (em), (f), or (g) or has been licensed as a physician or a physician assistant under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

AB919,3,14 (b) A health care provider who provides to a health care facility, on a voluntary, unpaid basis during a state of emergency related to public health, health care services for which the health care provider has been licensed or certified or, as a nurse's assistant, has met requirements, is, for the provision of these services, a state agent of the department for purposes of ss. 165.25 (6), 893.82 (3), and 895.46.

AB919,3,15 (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any of the following:

AB919,3,17 1. A physician or physician assistant whose license has been limited, suspended, or revoked under s. 448.02 (3) (c).

AB919,3,19 2. A respiratory care practitioner whose certificate has been limited, suspended, or revoked under s. 448.02 (3) (c).

AB919,3,21 3. A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife whose license has been revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal under s. 441.07 (1).

AB919,3,23 4. A pharmacist whose license has been revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal under s. 450.10 (1) (b).

AB919, s. 3 Section 3. 441.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB919,4,9 441.06 (4) No Except as provided in s. 250.042 (4) (b), no person may practice or attempt to practice professional nursing, nor use the title, letters, or anything else to indicate that he or she is a registered or professional nurse unless he or she is licensed under this section. No Except as provided in s. 250.042 (4) (b), no person not so licensed may use in connection with his or her nursing employment or vocation any title or anything else to indicate that he or she is a trained, certified or graduate nurse. This subsection does not apply to any person who is licensed to practice nursing by a jurisdiction, other than this state, that has adopted the nurse licensure compact under s. 441.50.

AB919, s. 4 Section 4. 441.10 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB919,4,23 441.10 (3) (c) No license is required for practical nursing, but, except as provided in s. 250.042 (4) (b), no person without a license may hold himself or herself out as a licensed practical nurse or licensed attendant, use the title or letters "Trained Practical Nurse" or "T.P.N.", "Licensed Practical Nurse" or "L.P.N.", "Licensed Attendant" or "L.A.", "Trained Attendant" or "T.A.", or otherwise seek to indicate that he or she is a licensed practical nurse or licensed attendant. No licensed practical nurse or licensed attendant may use the title, or otherwise seek to act as a registered, licensed, graduate or professional nurse. Anyone violating this subsection shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by s. 441.13. The board shall grant without examination a license as a licensed practical nurse to any person who was on July 1, 1949, a licensed attendant. This paragraph does not apply to any person who is licensed to practice practical nursing by a jurisdiction, other than this state, that has adopted the nurse licensure compact under s. 441.50.

AB919, s. 5 Section 5. 441.15 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB919,5,3 441.15 (2) (intro.) No Except as provided in s. 250.042 (4) (b), no person may engage in the practice of nurse-midwifery unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:

AB919, s. 6 Section 6. 441.15 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB919,5,6 441.15 (5) (a) 5. The provision of services by a nurse-midwife under s. 250.042 (4) (b).

AB919, s. 7 Section 7. 448.03 (2) (p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB919,5,9 448.03 (2) (p) The provision of services by a health care provider under s. 250.042 (4) (b).

AB919, s. 8 Section 8. 448.03 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB919,5,13 448.03 (3) (a) (intro.) No Except as provided in s. 250.042 (4) (b), no person may use or assume the title "doctor of medicine" or append to the person's name the letters "M.D." unless one of the following applies:

AB919, s. 9 Section 9. 448.03 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB919,5,17 448.03 (3) (b) No Except as provided in s. 250.042 (4) (b), no person not possessing the degree of doctor of osteopathy may use or assume the title "doctor of osteopathy" or append to the person's name the letters "D.O.".

AB919, s. 10 Section 10. 448.03 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB919,5,24 448.03 (3) (e) No Except as provided in s. 250.042 (4) (b), no person may designate himself or herself as a "physician assistant" or use or assume the title "physician assistant" or append to the person's name the words or letters "physician assistant" or "P.A." or any other titles, letters or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as a physician assistant unless he or she is licensed as a physician assistant by the board.

AB919, s. 11 Section 11. 450.03 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB919,6,2 450.03 (1) (h) The provision of services by a health care provider under s. 250.042 (4) (b).

AB919, s. 12 Section 12. 893.82 (2) (d) 1n. of the statutes is created to read:

AB919,6,5 893.82 (2) (d) 1n. A health care provider who provides services under s. 250.042 (4), for the provision of those services.

AB919, s. 13 Section 13. 895.46 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB919,6,8 895.46 (5) (am) A health care provider who provides services under s. 250.042 (4).

AB919,6,9 (End)