SB 254

  • Florida Senate Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Nursing Education Programs

Abstract

Nursing Education Programs; Requiring the Department of Health to issue temporary provisional licenses to graduate registered nurses and graduate licensed practical nurses; revising application requirements for nursing education program approval; requiring the Florida Center for Nursing to develop graduate nursing preceptorship standards by a specified date; authorizing agents or employees of the department to conduct onsite evaluations and inspections of approved and accredited nursing education programs, etc.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Nov 18, 2025

Senate

Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

Senate

Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Nov 10, 2025

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/18/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

Nov 03, 2025

Senate

Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy

Oct 20, 2025

Senate

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
S 254 Filed PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Bill Analysis -- Health Policy (Post-Meeting) (11/18/2025 1:08 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) (11/17/2025 10:07 AM) PDF

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