Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S374: Prescribing Authority
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Deleting the requirement that a supervising physician notify the Department of Health in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to a physician assistant; deleting the requirement that a supervising physician's name be included in the prescription issued by a physician assistant; revising requirements for the drug formulary for physician assistants; revising the drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to prescribing authority; amending ss. 458.347 and 459.022, F.S.; deleting the requirement that a supervising physician notify the Department of Health in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to a physician assistant; deleting the requirement that a supervising physicianâs name be included in the prescription issued by a physician assistant; revising requirements for the drug formulary for physician assistants…
From the introduced text, November 4, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to prescribing authority; amending ss. 458.347 and 459.022, F.S.; deleting the requirement that a supervising physician notify the Department of Health in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to a physician assistant; deleting the requirement that a supervising physicianâs name be included in the prescription issued by a physician assistant; revising requirements for the drug formulary for physician assistants; authorizing certain physician assistants to render medical services without physician supervision during a declared state of emergency in counties covered by the declaration; providing applicability; requiring that such services rendered otherwise comply with laws and rules applicable to physician assistants; amending s. 464.012, F.S.; revising the drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications; authorizing certain advanced practice registered nurses to render medical services without physician supervision during a declared state of emergency in counties covered by the declaration; providing applicability; requiring that such services rendered otherwise comply with laws and rules applicable to advanced practice registered nurses; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âParagraphs (e) and (f) of subsection (4) of section 458.347, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraph (l) is added to that subsection, to read: 458.347âPhysician assistants.â (4)âPERFORMANCE OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.â (e)âA supervising physician may …
Sponsors
- Trumbull, Jay (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Policy
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, Rules, Health Policy
Common questions
- What is S374?
- S374 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prescribing Authority.
- What does S374 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to prescribing authority; amending ss. 458.347 and 459.022, F.S.; deleting the requirement that a supervising physician notify the Department of Health in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to a physician assistant; deleting the requirement that a supervising physicianâs name be included in the prescription issued by a physician assistant; revising requirements for the drug formulary for physician assistants…
- What is the status of S374?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S374?
- Trumbull, Jay (R, SD-002).
- Where is the official record for S374?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/374
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