Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 683
Session 2026
Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
683
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Removes requirement that supervising physician notify DOH in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to physician assistant; removes requirement that supervising physician's name be included in prescription issued by physician assistant; revises requirements for drug formulary for physician assistants; revises drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications; provides exception for psychiatric nurses.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 4:18 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/18/2026 11:41 AM)
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 4
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/18/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/18/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/18/2026
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/18/2026
House
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/2026
House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
02/12/2026
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/12/2026
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
02/11/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/11/2026
House
CS Filed
02/11/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/11/2026
House
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
02/11/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
02/09/2026
House
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/16/2025
House
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
12/08/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:21 AM