Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H375: Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises staff membership & clinical privileges for certain certified registered nurse anesthetists; authorizes certain certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts; revises practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurses; authorizes autonomous advanced practice registered nurses to perform certain acts.
What the bill says
An act relating to autonomous practice by a certified registered nurse anesthetist; amending s. 395.0191, F.S.; revising staff membership and clinical privileges for certain certified registered nurse anesthetists; amending s. 464.012, F.S.; authorizing certain certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts under certain circumstances; amending s. 464.0123, F.S.; revising practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurses; authorizing autonomous advanced practice registered nurses to perform certain acts; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 6, 2025:
An act relating to autonomous practice by a certified registered nurse anesthetist; amending s. 395.0191, F.S.; revising staff membership and clinical privileges for certain certified registered nurse anesthetists; amending s. 464.012, F.S.; authorizing certain certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts under certain circumstances; amending s. 464.0123, F.S.; revising practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurses; authorizing autonomous advanced practice registered nurses to perform certain acts; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 395.0191, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395.0191 Staff membership and clinical privileges.— (2) (b) An advanced practice registered nurse who is certified as a registered nurse anesthetist licensed under part I of chapter 464 shall administer anesthesia under the onsite medical direction of a professional licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 466, and in accordance with an established HB 375 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb375-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES protocol approved by the medical staff. The medical direction shall specifically address the needs of the individual patient. This paragraph does not apply to an autonomous advanced practice registered nurse registered under s. 464.0123 who is certified as a registered nurse anesthetist licensed under part I of chapter 464; however, …