HB 919 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Nursing Education Programs

Summary

Nursing Education Programs ; Revises application requirements for nursing education program approval; authorizes Board of Nursing to revoke program's approval; revises requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to board; provides for revocation of program's approval & discipline of its program director; revises remediation procedures; removes provision authorizing board to extend program's probationary status; authorizes agents of DOH to conduct onsite evaluations & inspections; authorizes DOH to collect evidence as part of such evaluations & inspections; removes provision authorizing approved nursing education programs to request extension to meet board's accreditation requirements.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 23, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 919 Filed → H 919 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify enforcement language, add requirements for applicants to disclose disciplinary history, and update the bill's description to reflect new provisions about program probation and graduate passage rates. These changes strengthen oversight of nursing education programs and ensure transparency in applicant qualifications.

Scope change

The bill now includes additional requirements for programs on probation and specific graduate passage rate requirements, expanding the scope of regulatory oversight.

ENFORCEMENT

Added language authorizing the Board of Nursing to investigate adverse actions and take specified actions, strengthening enforcement capabilities.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for program applications to disclose any pending or closed disciplinary cases against the applicant in other U.S. jurisdictions.

Updated description to include provisions for programs with certain graduate passage rates and requirements for programs placed on probationary status.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including page count updates and document versioning from 'HB 919' to 'CS/HB 919'.

Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

111–1

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 118

Apr 23, 2025

D Democratic34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican84

78 Yea 1 Nay 5

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

lower

Mar 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors