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FL Stat § 464.027 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part I - Nurse Practice Act (Ss. 464.001-464.027)|464.027 - Registered nurse first assistant.

464.027 Registered nurse first assistant.—(1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The purposes of this section are to:(a) Encourage the use of registered nurse first assistants who meet the qualifications of this section as “assistants at surgery” by physicians and hospitals to provide quality, cost-effective surgical intervention to health care recipients in the state.(b) Provide for reimbursement for the registered nurse first assistant from managed health care agencies, state agencies, workers’ compensation carriers, and private insurance companies.(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Perioperative nursing” means a practice of nursing in which the nurse provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing care to surgical patients.(b) “Recognized program” means a program that:1. Addresses all content of the Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. Core Curriculum for the Registered Nurse First Assistant, and2. Includes 1 academic year, defined as 45 hours of didactic instruction and 120 hours of clinical internship or its equivalent of 2 college semesters.(c) “Registered nurse first assistant” means a person who meets the qualifications listed in this section.(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—A registered nurse first assistant is any person who:(a) Is licensed as a registered nurse under this part;(b) Is certified in perioperative nursing; and(c) Holds a certificate from, and has successfully completed, a recognized program.(4) INSTITUTIONAL POWERS.—Each health care institution must establish specific procedures for the appointment and reappointment of registered nurse first assistant staff members and for granting, renewing, and revising their clinical privileges.History.—s. 4, ch. 94-96; s. 129, ch. 2000-318.
FL Stat § 464.201 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.201 - Definitions.

464.201 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:(1) “Approved training program” means:(a) A course of training conducted by a public sector or private sector educational center licensed by the Department of Education to implement the basic curriculum for nursing assistants which is approved by the Department of Education. Beginning October 1, 2000, the board shall assume responsibility for approval of training programs under this paragraph.(b) A training program operated under s. 400.141.(2) “Board” means the Board of Nursing.(3) “Certified nursing assistant” means a person who meets the qualifications specified in this part and who is certified by the board as a certified nursing assistant.(4) “Department” means the Department of Health.(5) “Practice of a certified nursing assistant” means providing care and assisting persons with tasks relating to the activities of daily living. Such tasks are those associated with personal care, maintaining mobility, nutrition and hydration, toileting and elimination, assistive devices, safety and cleanliness, data gathering, reporting abnormal signs and symptoms, postmortem care, patient socialization and reality orientation, end-of-life care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care, residents’ or patients’ rights, documentation of nursing-assistant services, and other tasks that a certified nurse assistant may perform after training beyond that required for initial certification and upon validation of competence in that skill by a registered nurse. This subsection does not restrict the ability of any person who is otherwise trained and educated from performing such tasks.(6) “Registry” means the listing of certified nursing assistants maintained by the board.History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 4, ch. 2005-62.Note.—Former s. 468.821.
FL Stat § 464.202 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.202 - Duties and powers of the board.

464.202 Duties and powers of the board.—The board shall maintain, or contract with or approve another entity to maintain, a state registry of certified nursing assistants. The registry must consist of the name of each certified nursing assistant in this state; other identifying information defined by board rule; certification status; the effective date of certification; other information required by state or federal law; information regarding any crime or any abuse, neglect, or exploitation as provided under chapter 435; and any disciplinary action taken against the certified nursing assistant. The registry shall be accessible to the public, the certificateholder, employers, and other state agencies. The board shall adopt by rule testing procedures for use in certifying nursing assistants and shall adopt rules regulating the practice of certified nursing assistants, including disciplinary procedures and standards of practice, and specifying the scope of practice authorized and the level of supervision required for the practice of certified nursing assistants. The board may contract with or approve another entity or organization to provide the examination services, including the development and administration of examinations. The board shall require that the contract provider offer certified nursing assistant applications via the Internet, and may require the contract provider to accept certified nursing assistant applications for processing via the Internet. The board shall require the contract provider to provide the preliminary results of the certified nursing examination on the date the test is administered. The provider shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the board in evaluating the provider’s application and performance during the delivery of services, including examination services and procedures for maintaining the certified nursing assistant registry.History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 5, ch. 2005-62; s. 20, ch. 2020-133.Note.—Former s. 468.822.
FL Stat § 464.2035 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.2035 - Administration of medication.

464.2035 Administration of medication.—(1) A certified nursing assistant may administer oral, transdermal, ophthalmic, otic, rectal, inhaled, enteral, or topical prescription medication to a patient of a home health agency if the certified nursing assistant has been delegated such task by a registered nurse licensed under part I of this chapter, has satisfactorily completed an initial 6-hour training course approved by the board, and has been found competent to administer medication to a patient in a safe and sanitary manner. The training, determination of competency, and initial and annual validation required under this section must be conducted by a registered nurse licensed under this chapter or a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.(2) A certified nursing assistant shall annually and satisfactorily complete 2 hours of inservice training in medication administration and medication error prevention approved by the board, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration. The inservice training is in addition to the other annual inservice training hours required under this part.(3) The board, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, shall establish by rule standards and procedures that a certified nursing assistant must follow when administering medication to a patient of a home health agency. Such rules must, at a minimum, address qualification requirements for trainers, requirements for labeling medication, documentation and recordkeeping, the storage and disposal of medication, instructions concerning the safe administration of medication, informed-consent requirements and records, and the training curriculum and validation procedures.History.—s. 14, ch. 2020-9.
FL Stat § 464.204 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.204 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; disciplinary actions.

464.204 Denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; disciplinary actions.—(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the board may impose disciplinary sanctions as specified in subsection (2):(a) Obtaining or attempting to obtain certification or an exemption, or possessing or attempting to possess certification or a letter of exemption, by bribery, misrepresentation, deceit, or through an error of the board.(b) Violating any provision of this chapter, chapter 456, or the rules adopted by the board.(2) When the board finds any person guilty of any of the grounds set forth in subsection (1), it may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:(a) Denial, suspension, or revocation of certification.(b) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed $150 for each count or separate offense.(c) Imposition of probation or restriction of certification, including conditions such as corrective actions as retraining or compliance with the department’s impaired practitioner program operated by a consultant as described in s. 456.076.(3) The board may, upon the request of a certificateholder, exempt the certificateholder from disqualification of employment in accordance with chapter 435 and issue a letter of exemption. The board must notify an applicant seeking an exemption from disqualification from certification or employment of its decision to approve or deny the request within 30 days after the date the board receives all required documentation.History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 165, ch. 2000-160; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 15, ch. 2017-41; s. 22, ch. 2020-133.Note.—Former s. 468.824.
FL Stat § 464.205 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.205 - Availability of disciplinary records and proceedings.

464.205 Availability of disciplinary records and proceedings.—Pursuant to s. 456.073, any complaint or record maintained by the department pursuant to the discipline of a certified nursing assistant and any proceeding held by the board to discipline a certified nursing assistant shall remain open and available to the public.History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 166, ch. 2000-160; s. 79, ch. 2000-318.Note.—Former s. 468.825.
FL Stat § 464.206 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.206 - Exemption from liability.

464.206 Exemption from liability.—If an employer terminates or denies employment to a certified nursing assistant whose certification is inactive as shown on the certified nursing assistant registry or whose name appears on a criminal screening report of the Department of Law Enforcement, the employer is not civilly liable for such termination and a cause of action may not be brought against the employer for damages, regardless of whether the employee has filed for an exemption from the board under s. 464.204(3). There may not be any monetary liability on the part of, and a cause of action for damages may not arise against, any licensed facility, its governing board or members thereof, medical staff, disciplinary board, agents, investigators, witnesses, employees, or any other person for any action taken in good faith without intentional fraud in carrying out this section.History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 105, ch. 2000-349.Note.—Former s. 468.826.
FL Stat § 464.207 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.207 - Penalties.

464.207 Penalties.—It is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided under s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person, knowingly or intentionally, to fail to disclose, by false statement, misrepresentation, impersonation, or other fraudulent means, in any application for voluntary or paid employment or certification regulated under this part, a material fact used in making a determination as to such person’s qualifications to be an employee or certificateholder.History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318.Note.—Former s. 468.827.
FL Stat § 464.208 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 464 - Nursing|Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)|464.208 - Background screening information; rulemaking authority.

464.208 Background screening information; rulemaking authority.—(1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall allow the board to electronically access its background screening database and records.(2) An employer, or an agent thereof, may not use criminal records or juvenile records relating to vulnerable adults for any purpose other than determining if the person meets the requirements of this part. Such records and information obtained by the board shall remain confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1).(3) If the requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, as amended, for the certification of nursing assistants are in conflict with this part, the federal requirements shall prevail for those facilities certified to provide care under Title XVIII (Medicare) or Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 129, ch. 2000-153; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 106, ch. 2000-349; s. 101, ch. 2012-184.Note.—Former s. 468.828.
FL Stat § 468.1105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part I - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Ss. 468.1105-468.1315)|468.1105 - Legislative intent.

468.1105 Legislative intent.—The sole legislative purpose for enacting this part is to ensure that every speech-language pathologist and audiologist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice in this state. It is the legislative intent that speech-language pathologists and audiologists who fall below minimum competencies or who otherwise present a danger to the public health and safety be prohibited from practicing in this state.History.—ss. 1, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 468.1115 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part I - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Ss. 468.1105-468.1315)|468.1115 - Exemptions.

468.1115 Exemptions.—(1) No provision of this part shall be construed to limit the practice of persons licensed in this state from engaging in the professions for which they are licensed, so long as they do not hold themselves out to the public as possessing a license or certificate issued pursuant to this part or use a title protected by this part.(2) The provisions of this part shall not apply to:(a) Students actively engaged in a training program, if such persons are acting under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist or a licensed audiologist.(b) Persons practicing a licensed profession or operating within the scope of their profession, such as doctors of medicine, clinical psychologists, nurses, or hearing aid specialists, who are properly licensed under the laws of this state.(c) Persons certified in the areas of speech-language impairment or hearing impairment in this state under chapter 1012 when engaging in the profession for which they are certified, or any person under the direct supervision of such a certified person, or of a licensee under this chapter, when the person under such supervision is performing hearing screenings in a school setting for prekindergarten through grade 12.(d) Laryngectomized individuals, rendering guidance and instruction to other laryngectomized individuals, who are under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist licensed under this part or of a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 and qualified to perform this surgical procedure.(e) Persons licensed by another state as speech-language pathologists or audiologists who provide services within the applicable scope of practice set forth in s. 468.1125(6) or (7) for no more than 5 calendar days per month or 15 calendar days per year under the direct supervision of a Florida-licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist. A person whose state of residence does not license speech-language pathologists or audiologists may also qualify for this exemption, if the person holds a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and meets all other requirements of this paragraph. In either case, the board shall hold the supervising Florida licensee fully accountable for the services provided by the out-of-state licensee.(f) Nonlicensed persons working in a hospital setting who provide newborn infant hearing screenings, so long as training, clinical interpretation of the screenings, and the protocol for followup of infants who fail in-hospital screenings are provided by a licensed audiologist.History.—ss. 2, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 267, ch. 97-103; s. 111, ch. 97-264; s. 1014, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 468.1135 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part I - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Ss. 468.1105-468.1315)|468.1135 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

468.1135 Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.—(1) There is created within the department the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.(2)(a) Four members of the board shall be persons licensed under this part, as follows:1. Two members shall be practicing speech-language pathologists.2. Two members shall be practicing audiologists.(b) One member shall be a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 458 who is a neurologist, an otolaryngologist, or a pediatrician.(c) Two members shall be citizens of the state who are communicatively impaired and who are not, and have never been, licensed as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist and who are in no way connected with the practice of such profession. At least one of the two shall be a hearing aid user.(d) At least one member of the board shall be 60 years of age or older.(3) As the terms of the initial members expire, the Governor shall appoint successors who meet the requirements of subsection (2) for terms of 4 years. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed.(4)(a) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part conferring duties upon it.(b) The board shall adopt rules requiring that each prospective purchaser of a hearing aid be notified by the attending audiologist, at the time of the initial examination for fitting and sale of a hearing aid, of telecoil, “t” coil, or “t” switch technology. The rules shall further require that licensed audiologists make available to prospective purchasers information regarding telecoils, “t” coils, or “t” switches. These rules shall be effective on or before October 1, 1994.(5) All provisions of chapter 456 relating to activities of regulatory boards shall apply to the board.(6) The board shall maintain its official headquarters in Tallahassee.History.—ss. 4, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 329, ch. 94-119; s. 2, ch. 94-160; s. 131, ch. 94-218; s. 268, ch. 97-103; s. 75, ch. 98-166; s. 131, ch. 98-200; s. 133, ch. 2000-160; s. 78, ch. 2002-1.
FL Stat § 468.1145 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part I - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Ss. 468.1105-468.1315)|468.1145 - Fees; establishment; disposition.

468.1145 Fees; establishment; disposition.—(1) The board, by rule, shall establish fees to be paid for application, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The board may also establish, by rule, a late renewal penalty. The board shall establish fees which are adequate to ensure continued operation of the board and to fund the proportionate expenses incurred by the department in carrying out its licensure and other related responsibilities under this part. Fees shall be based on department estimates of the revenue required to implement this part and the provisions of law with respect to the regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.(2) The application fee shall not exceed $200 and shall be nonrefundable.(3) The examination fee shall be in an amount which covers the costs of obtaining and administering the examination and shall be refunded if the applicant is found ineligible to sit for the examination. The combined fees for initial application and examination shall not exceed $200 plus the actual per applicant cost to the department for developing or procuring the licensure examination.(4) The initial license fee shall not exceed $500.(5) The provisional license fee shall not exceed $200.(6) The fee for licensure by endorsement shall not exceed $200.(7) The fee for certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant shall not exceed $50.(8) The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed $500.(9) The fee for application for an inactive status license or for reactivation of an inactive status license shall not exceed $100.(10) All moneys derived from fees and fines imposed pursuant to this part shall be deposited as required by s. 456.025.History.—ss. 5, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 76, ch. 98-166; s. 134, ch. 2000-160.
FL Stat § 468.1165 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part I - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Ss. 468.1105-468.1315)|468.1165 - Professional employment experience requirement.

468.1165 Professional employment experience requirement.—Every applicant for licensure as a speech-language pathologist must demonstrate, prior to licensure, a minimum of 9 months of full-time professional employment, or the equivalent in part-time professional employment. Each applicant for licensure as an audiologist must demonstrate, prior to licensure, a minimum of 11 months of full-time professional employment, or the equivalent in part-time professional employment.History.—ss. 7, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 2006-83; s. 38, ch. 2015-4.
FL Stat § 468.1175 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations|Part I - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Ss. 468.1105-468.1315)|468.1175 - Examination.

468.1175 Examination.—A person desiring to be licensed as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist shall apply to the appropriate examining entity for examination. A person who fails an examination may make application for reexamination to the appropriate examining entity.History.—ss. 8, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 103, ch. 92-149.