Vetoed by Governor Ron DeSantis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires nursing schools with passage rates 10% below the national average to be placed on academic probation and have 2 years to improve their scores or be shut down in Florida.

Highlights:

• Requires nursing schools with passage rates 10% below the national average to be placed on academic probation and have 2 years to improve their scores or be shut down in Florida (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Board of Nursing to deny an application under certain circumstances (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the board to revoke a program's approval under certain circumstances;

• Authorizes the board to investigate the nature of an adverse action and take specified actions (Sec. 1).

• Amends and revises requirements for the annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to the board (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the termination of a program's approval and discipline of its program director, under certain circumstances (Sec. 1).

• Amends and revises remediation procedures for approved programs with graduate passage rates that do not meet specified requirements (Sec. 1).

• Repeals a provision authorizing the board to extend a program's probationary status (Sec. 1).

• Amends and revises requirements for certain nursing education programs placed on probationary status (Sec. 1).

• Establishes requirements for programs with certain graduation rates (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

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