Title: Florida Center for Nursing

Summary: Imposes a fee upon each nurse at initial licensure and licensure renewal to fund the Florida Center for Nursing. Provides for transfer and use of the collected fees.

Full Text:
An act relating to the Florida Center for Nursing; amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; imposing a fee upon each nurse at initial licensure and licensure renewal to fund the Florida Center for Nursing; providing for transfer and use of the collected fees; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 464.0195, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals;licensure fee.  (3)  In addition to the fees required for nursing licensure, a fee of $5 shall be imposed and collected from each nurse at the time of initial licensure and licensure renewal to fund the Florida Center for Nursing. The Board of Nursing shall also include on its initial and renewal application forms a question asking each nurse to voluntarily contribute additional to funding to the Florida center beyond the required for Nursing in addition to paying the fees imposed at the time of licensure and licensure renewal. Revenues collected from the $5 fee and from voluntary contributions collected from nurses beyond over and above the required fees shall be transferred from the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund to the Grants and Donations Trust Fund within the Department of Health and shall be used solely to support and maintain the goals and functions of the center. Before giving a nurse the opportunity to contribute to funding the center at the time of licensure renewal, the Board of Nursing shall provide the nurse with a summary of the center s work, a link to the center s Internet website, and the following statement:  The Florida Center for Nursing s operating revenues are derived in part from your donation. In order for the Florida Center for Nursing to continue its work on behalf of nurses, please donate.  Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.