Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H301: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services.
What the bill says
An act relating to advanced practice registered nurse autonomous practice; amending s. 464.0123, F.S.; authorizing certain advanced practice registered nurses to engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services under certain circumstances; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 3, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to advanced practice registered nurse autonomous practice; amending s. 464.0123, F.S.; authorizing certain advanced practice registered nurses to engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services under certain circumstances; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 464.0123, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 464.0123 Autonomous practice by an advanced practice registered nurse.-- (3) PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS.-- (a) An advanced practice registered nurse who is registered under this section may: 1. Engage in autonomous practice only in primary care practice, including family medicine, general pediatrics, and general internal medicine, as defined by board rule. If an advanced practice registered nurse is certified as a psychiatric mental health advanced practice nurse, he or she may engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services, as defined by board rule. 2. For certified nurse midwives, engage in autonomous words underlined are additions. hb301-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 301 2026 practice in the performance of the acts listed in s. 464.012(4)(c). 3. Perform the general functions of an advanced practice registered nurse under s. 464.012(3) related to primary care. 4. For a patient who requires the services of a health care facility, as defined in s. 408.032(8): a. Admit the patient …
Sponsors
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Shoaf (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
- Salzman (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : Passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 18
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 301 Filed (February 4, 2026): 88 yea, 18 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (January 21, 2026): 18 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (January 21, 2026): 18 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 14 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 14 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H301?
- H301 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice.
- What does H301 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to advanced practice registered nurse autonomous practice; amending s. 464.0123, F.S.; authorizing certain advanced practice registered nurses to engage in autonomous practice to provide mental health services under certain circumstances; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H301?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H301?
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H301?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/301
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