Bill Text: FL S1586 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authority/Certain Professionals/Practice in State
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [S1586 Detail]
Download: Florida-2011-S1586-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2011 SB 1586 By Senator Hays 20-00988-11 20111586__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the authority of certain 3 professionals to practice in this state; amending ss. 4 455.2185 and 456.023, F.S.; deleting provisions that 5 limit the practice privileges of out-of-state or 6 foreign health care professionals or veterinarians who 7 are in this state for a specific sporting event; 8 providing an effective date. 9 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11 12 Section 1. Section 455.2185, Florida Statutes, is amended 13 to read: 14 455.2185 Exemption for certain out-of-state or foreign 15 professionals; limited practice permitted.— 16 (1) A professional of any other state or of any territory 17 or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any other 18 nation or foreign jurisdiction is exempt from the requirements 19 of licensure under this chapter and the applicable professional 20 practice act under the agency with regulatory jurisdiction over 21 the profession if that profession is regulated in this state 22 under the agency with regulatory jurisdiction over the 23 profession and if that person: 24 (a) Holds, if so required in the jurisdiction in which that 25 person practices, an active license to practice that profession. 26 (b) Engages in the active practice of that profession 27 outside the state. 28 (c) Is employed or designated in that professional capacity 29 by a sports entity visiting the state for a specific sporting 30 event. 31 (2) A professional’s practice under this section is limited 32 to the members, coaches, and staff of the team for which that 33 professional is employed or designatedand to any animals used34if the sporting event for which that professional is employed or35designated involves animals.A professional practicing under36authority of this section shall not have practice privileges in37any licensed veterinary facility without the approval of that38facility.39 Section 2. Section 456.023, Florida Statutes, is amended to 40 read: 41 456.023 Exemption for certain out-of-state or foreign 42 professionals; limited practice permitted.— 43 (1) A professional of any other state or of any territory 44 or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any other 45 nation or foreign jurisdiction is exempt from the requirements 46 of licensure under this chapter and the applicable professional 47 practice act under the agency with regulatory jurisdiction over 48 the profession if that profession is regulated in this state 49 under the agency with regulatory jurisdiction over the 50 profession and if that person: 51 (a) Holds, if so required in the jurisdiction in which that 52 person practices, an active license to practice that profession. 53 (b) Engages in the active practice of that profession 54 outside the state. 55 (c) Is employed or designated in that professional capacity 56 by a sports entity visiting the state for a specific sporting 57 event. 58 (2) A professional’s practice under this section is limited 59 to the members, coaches, and staff of the team for which that 60 professional is employed or designatedand to any animals used61if the sporting event for which that professional is employed or62designated involves animals. A professional practicing under 63 authority of this section shall not have practice privileges in 64 any licensed health care facilityor veterinary facility without65the approval of that facility. 66 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.