Senate subcommittee meeting on SB 1676

Source: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 

Description: Senate Committee Meeting held at 4:00-6:00 PM on 2/18/2020

SB 1676 Direct Care Workers; Authorizing a nursing home facility to use paid feeding assistants in accordance with specified federal law under certain circumstances; prohibiting paid feeding assistants from counting toward compliance with minimum staffing standards; authorizing an unlicensed person to assist with self-administration of certain treatments; authorizing a home health aide to administer certain prescription medications under certain conditions, etc

This is the link to the video to SB1676 that started from 1:01 into this meeting and lasted to the end at 1:52.  http://flsenate.gov/media/videoplayer?EventID=2443575804_2020021208&Redirect=true

1:01 is on original bill about direct care workers

1:09 introducing APRN full practice authority amendment with 10 year pilot project in healthcare provider shortage area (HIPSA). 10,000 supervised hour...

1:28 Senator Gayle Harrell read her amendment to add more restriction such as develop a certifying examination to ensure APRN IP has competencies to provide primary care

1:30 Senator Albritton's amendment-add 40 hours CE

1:31 testimony starts with Jean Aertker, APRN

1:32 medical student testimony

1:34 CRNA testimony

1:35 PA testimony

1:37 Associated Industry of Florida testimony

1:38 Medical student testimony

1:39 Dr. Gifford, president of FMA

1:40 Senator Harrell debate

1:43 Senator Hooper debate

1:44 Senator Farmer debate

1:45 Senator Diaz debate

1:46 Senator Rader debate

1:51 final vote-7 yea, 3 no (Harrell, Hooper, Farmer)

 This bill has terrible language, but we are working with legislators and lobbyists to change the language. The next committee of reference is the Senate Appropriation Committee.  I am attaching a list of committee members serving on the Senate Appropriation Committee and their home office locations.  We need to call, write and/or visit these senators.  When they ask if we support the this bill we will tell them that we like the language in HB607 and hope that the language in SB 1676 can be amended.  

 Show up on Tuesday and Wednesdays.  We only have 3 more weeks of sessions left.  Come join us on one of these 6 days left at the Capitol cafeteria on the lower level between 8:30-9 and there will be APRNs who will guide you.