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464.002 Purpose.—The sole legislative purpose in enacting this part is to ensure that every nurse practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that nurses who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in this state.
History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 17, 18, ch. 86-284; s. 58, ch. 91-137; s. 5, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 120, ch. 2000-318.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1985–2018 · leading case: ANTONIO F. DEFILIPPO M.D. and SOUTH FLORIDA PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, INC. v. GREGORY H. CURTIN
ANTONIO F. DEFILIPPO M.D. and SOUTH FLORIDA PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, INC. v. GREGORY H. CURTIN (2018)
“” Section 464.002, Florida Statutes (2011), states: The sole legislative purpose in enacting this part is to ensure that every nurse practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.”
Schiffman v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION (1991)
“[3] Based upon these statutes, this court reached the following conclusion: In essence, the legislation under consideration is designed to protect the public from nurses who are unqualified to practice their profession for various reasons.”
Northwest Florida Home Health Agency v. Merrill (1985)
“The legislative purpose for regulating the practice of nursing, stated in section 464.002, Florida Statutes (1981), is to insure that nurses meet minimum requirements for safe practice and that those falling below minimum competency be prohibited from practicing.”
Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. v. Anderson (2010)
“” § 464.002. “Rule 64B9-4.010 ... sets minimum standards for protocols pursuant to which an [advanced registered nurse practitioner] performs medical acts identified and approved by the joint committee pursuant to” the Nurse Practice Act.”
Jordan v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION (1988)
“This conclusion is buttressed by the legislative purpose of Chapter 464 (Nurse Practice Act), as stated in section 464.002, Florida Statutes (1985): The sole legislative purpose in enacting this chapter is to ensure that every nurse practicing in this state meet minimum…”
N. WEST FLA. HOME HLT. AG. v. Merrill (1985)
“The legislative purpose for regulating the practice of nursing, stated in section 464.002, Florida Statutes (1981), is to insure that nurses meet minimum requirements for safe practice and that those falling below minimum competency be prohibited from practicing.”
ANTONIO F. DEFILIPPO M.D. and SOUTH FLORIDA PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, INC. v. GREGORY H. CURTIN (2018)
“” Section 464.002, Florida Statutes (2011), states: The sole legislative purpose in enacting this part is to ensure that every nurse practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.”
MARIE C. CADET v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (2018)
“1 The Florida Legislature has granted the Board the authority to adopt rules and implement the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act in order to ensure that “every nurse practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.”
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