SB 998 — Physician Assistant and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Services

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 998 By Senatorthe CalatayudCommittee 38-00556B-25on 2025998__Health APolicy; bill to be entitled An act relating to physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse services;

and Senator Calatayud 588-03142-25 2025998c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse services;

amending s.

400.601, F.S.;

revising the definition of “hospice care team”;

defining the term “primary or attending practitioner”;

amending s.

400.6095, F.S.;

revising the roles and responsibilities of the plan of care team in hospice programs;

amending s.

401.45, F.S.;

revising who may sign a patient’s order not to resuscitate;

9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

464.0123, advanced practice registered nurse providing hospice care pursuant to a written protocol with a licensed physician, or other person in attendance at or after Pagethe 1death or the district medical examiner of 7the CODING:county in which the death occurred or the body was found shall electronically file the certificate of death or fetal death.

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 998 38-00556B-25 2025998__ the death or the district medical examiner of the county in which the death occurred or the body was found shall electronically file the certificate of death or fetal death.

The medical certification of cause of death must be furnished to the funeral director,Page either1 inof person3 orCODING: via certified mail or electronic transfer, by the physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse registered under s.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 998 588-03142-25 2025998c1 director, either in person or via certified mail or electronic transfer, by the physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse registered under s.

As used in this section, the term “primary or attending practitioner” means Pagea 2physician, ofa 7physician CODING:assistant, an or advanced practice registered nurse registered under s.

464.0123, or an advanced practice registered nurse providing hospice care pursuant to a written protocol with a licensed physician, who treated the decedent through examination, medical advice, or medication during the 12 months preceding the date of death.

(a) The department may grant the funeral director an Page 2 of 3 CODING:

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464.0123, or an advanced practice registered nurse providing hospice care pursuant to a written protocol with a licensed physician, who treated the decedent through examination, medical advice, or medication during the 12 months preceding the date of death.

(a) The department may grant the funeral director an extension of time upon a good and sufficient showing of any of the following conditions:

The permanent certificate may also include corrected information if the items being corrected are noted on the back of the certificate and dated and signed by the funeral director, physician, physician assistant, advanced Pagepractice 3registered ofnurse 7registered CODING:under s.

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 998 38-00556B-25 2025998__ practice registered nurse registered under s.

Present subsection (10) of section 400.601, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (11), a new subsection (10) is added to that section, and subsection (4) is amended, to read:

400.601 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:

(4) “Hospice care team” means an interdisciplinary team of qualified professionals and volunteers who, in consultation with the patient, the patient’s family, and the patient’s primary or attending practitioner physician, collectively assess, coordinate, and provide the appropriate palliative and supportive care to hospice patients and their families.

(10) “Primary or attending practitioner” means a physician licensed under chapter 458 or 459, a physician assistant licensed under s.

458.347 or s.

459.022, or an advanced practice registered nurse registered under s.

464.0123 pursuant to a written protocol with a supervising physician.

Section 3.

Present subsections (7), (8), and (9) of section 400.6095, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (8), (9), and (10), respectively, a new subsection (7) is added to that section, and subsections (2), (5), (6), and present subsection (8) of that section are amended, to read: