Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 464 - Nursing

Part I - Nurse Practice Act (Ss. 464.001-464.027)

464.001 - Short title. - History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318;...

464.002 - Purpose. - History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318;...

464.003 - Definitions. - (1) “Accredited program” means a program for the prelicensure education...

464.004 - Board of Nursing; membership; appointment; terms. - (1) The Board of Nursing is created within the department...

464.005 - Board headquarters. - History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318;...

464.006 - Rulemaking authority. - History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318;...

464.008 - Licensure by examination. - (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a registered...

464.009 - Licensure by endorsement. - (1) The department shall issue the appropriate license by endorsement...

464.0095 - Nurse Licensure Compact. - ARTICLE I FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE (1) The party...

464.0096 - Nurse Licensure Compact; public records and meetings exemptions. - (1) A nurse’s personal identifying information, other than the nurse’s...

464.012 - Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. - (1) Any nurse desiring to be licensed as an advanced...

464.0123 - Autonomous practice by an advanced practice registered nurse. - (1) REGISTRATION.—The board shall register an advanced practice registered nurse...

464.013 - Renewal of license or certificate. - (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of...

464.014 - Inactive status. - (1) The board shall adopt rules relating to application procedures...

464.015 - Titles and abbreviations; restrictions; penalty. - (1) Only a person who holds a license in this...

464.0155 - Reports of adverse incidents by advanced practice registered nurses. - (1) An advanced practice registered nurse registered under s. 464.0123...

464.0156 - Delegation of duties. - (1) A registered nurse may delegate a task to a...

464.016 - Violations and penalties. - (1) Each of the following acts constitutes a felony of...

464.017 - Sexual misconduct in the practice of nursing. - History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; s. 320, ch. 81-259; ss....

464.018 - Disciplinary actions. - (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a...

464.019 - Approval of nursing education programs. - (1) PROGRAM APPLICATION.—An educational institution that wishes to conduct a...

464.0195 - Florida Center for Nursing; goals. - (1) There is established the Florida Center for Nursing to...

464.0196 - Florida Center for Nursing; board of directors. - (1) The Florida Center for Nursing shall be governed by...

464.0205 - Retired volunteer nurse certificate. - (1) Any retired practical or registered nurse desiring to serve...

464.022 - Exceptions. - (1) The care of the sick by friends or members...

464.027 - Registered nurse first assistant. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The purposes of this section are to: (a)...

Part II - Certified Nursing Assistants (Ss. 464.201-464.208)

464.201 - Definitions. - (1) “Approved training program” means: (a) A course of training...

464.202 - Duties and powers of the board. - History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 5,...

464.203 - Certified nursing assistants; certification requirement. - (1) The board shall issue a certificate to practice as...

464.2035 - Administration of medication. - (1) A certified nursing assistant may administer oral, transdermal, ophthalmic,...

464.204 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; disciplinary actions. - (1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the board...

464.205 - Availability of disciplinary records and proceedings. - History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 166, ch. 2000-160; s. 79,...

464.206 - Exemption from liability. - History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318; s. 105,...

464.207 - Penalties. - History.—s. 204, ch. 99-397; s. 79, ch. 2000-318. Note.—Former s....

464.208 - Background screening information; rulemaking authority. - (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall allow the...