Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 718 — Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Last action — Died in Health Policy

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; Revising staff membership and clinical privileges for certain certified registered nurse anesthetists; authorizing certain certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts under certain circumstances; revising practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurses, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists by allowing them to perform certain acts autonomously and modifying existing regulations regarding their clinical privileges.

  • 395.0191

    under the onsite medical direction of a professional licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 466, and in accordance with an established protocol approved by the medical staff. → 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, a facility may require a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is registered and practicing under s. 464.0123 to perform acts under an established protocol approved by the medical staff or the governing board of the facility.

    This change removes the requirement for onsite medical direction for autonomous certified registered nurse anesthetists while allowing facilities to impose protocols.

  • 464.012

    A → The

    This change clarifies the text for context.

  • 464.012

    the extent authorized by an established protocol approved by the medical staff of the facility in which the anesthetic service is performed, or a certified registered nurse anesthetist that is registered and practicing under s. 464.0123 without an established protocol, may perform any or all of the following: → without an established protocol, may perform any or all of the following:

    This change allows certified registered nurse anesthetists practicing autonomously to perform specified acts without needing an established protocol.

  • 464.0123

    Engage in autonomous practice only in primary care practice, including family medicine, general pediatrics, and general internal medicine, as defined by board rule. → For certified registered nurse anesthetists registered and practicing under this section, perform the acts listed in s. 464.012(4)(b).

    This change allows certified registered nurse anesthetists to engage in autonomous practice beyond just primary care.

Action History

  1. Died in Health Policy

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 718 do?
Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; Revising staff membership and clinical privileges for certain certified registered nurse anesthetists; authorizing certain certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts under certain circumstances; revising practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurses, etc.
Who sponsors SB 718?
SB 718 is sponsored by Burgess, Danny (Republican) and Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 718?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 718?
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