Bill Amendment: FL S1600 | 2024 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Interstate Mobility
Status: 2024-03-06 - Ordered enrolled [S1600 Detail]
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Bill Title: Interstate Mobility
Status: 2024-03-06 - Ordered enrolled [S1600 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S1600-Senate_Committee_Amendment_947630.html
Florida Senate - 2024 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1600 Ì947630"Î947630 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Collins) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete lines 118 - 721 4 and insert: 5 board, shall issue a license to practice in this state to an 6 applicant who meets all of the following criteria: 7 1. Submits a complete application. 8 2. Holds an active, unencumbered license issued by another 9 state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United 10 States in a profession with a similar scope of practice, as 11 determined by the board or department, as applicable. The term 12 “scope of practice” means the full spectrum of functions, 13 procedures, actions, and services that a health care 14 practitioner is deemed competent and authorized to perform under 15 a license issued in this state. 16 3.a. Has obtained a passing score on a national licensure 17 examination or holds a national certification recognized by the 18 board, or the department if there is no board, as applicable to 19 the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure in 20 this state; or 21 b. Meets the requirements of paragraph (b). 22 4. Has actively practiced the profession for which the 23 applicant is applying for at least 3 years during the 4-year 24 period immediately preceding the date of submission of the 25 application. 26 5. Attests that he or she is not, at the time of submission 27 of the application, the subject of a disciplinary proceeding in 28 a jurisdiction in which he or she holds a license or by the 29 United States Department of Defense for reasons related to the 30 practice of the profession for which he or she is applying. 31 6. Has not had disciplinary action taken against him or her 32 in the 5 years immediately preceding the date of submission of 33 the application. 34 7. Meets the financial responsibility requirements of s. 35 456.048 or the applicable practice act, if required for the 36 profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure. 37 8. Submits a set of fingerprints for a background screening 38 pursuant to s. 456.0135, if required for the profession for 39 which he or she is applying. 40 41 The department shall verify information submitted by the 42 applicant under this subsection using the National Practitioner 43 Data Bank, as applicable. 44 (b) An applicant for a profession that does not require a 45 national examination or national certification is eligible for 46 licensure if an applicable board, or the department if there is 47 no board, determines that the jurisdiction in which the 48 applicant currently holds an active, unencumbered license meets 49 established minimum education requirements and, if applicable, 50 examination, work experience, and clinical supervision 51 requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements 52 for licensure in that profession in this state. 53 (c) A person is ineligible for a license under this section 54 if the he or she: 55 1. Has a complaint, an allegation, or an investigation 56 pending before a licensing entity in another state, the District 57 of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States; 58 2. Has been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, 59 regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to 60 the practice of a health care profession; 61 3. Has had a health care provider license revoked or 62 suspended by another state, the District of Columbia, or a 63 territory of the United States, or has voluntarily surrendered 64 any such license in lieu of having disciplinary action taken 65 against the license; or 66 4. Has been reported to the National Practitioner Data 67 Bank, unless the applicant has successfully appealed to have his 68 or her name removed from the data bank. 69 (d) The board, or the department if there is no board, may 70 revoke a license upon finding that the licensee provided false 71 or misleading material information or intentionally omitted 72 material information in an application for licensure. 73 (e) The board, or the department if there is no board, 74 shall issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days 75 after receipt of all documentation required for an application. 76 (3) STATE EXAMINATION.—The board, or the department if 77 there is no board, may require an applicant to successfully 78 complete a jurisprudential examination specific to state laws 79 and rules that regulate the applicable profession, if this 80 chapter or the applicable practice act requires such 81 examination. 82 (4) ANNUAL REPORT.—By December 31 of each year, the 83 department shall submit a report to the Governor, the President 84 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 85 which provides all of the following information for the previous 86 fiscal year, distinguished by profession: 87 (a) The number of applications for licensure received under 88 this section. 89 (b) The number of licenses issued under this section. 90 (c) The number of applications submitted under this section 91 which were denied and the reason for such denials. 92 (d) The number of complaints, investigations, or other 93 disciplinary actions taken against health care practitioners who 94 are licensed under this section. 95 (5) RULES.—Each applicable board, or the department if 96 there is no board, shall adopt rules to implement this section 97 within 6 months after this section’s effective date, including 98 rules relating to legislative intent under s. 456.025(1) and the 99 requirements of s. 456.025(3). 100 Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 101 457.105, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 102 457.105 Licensure qualifications and fees.— 103 (2) A person may become licensed to practice acupuncture if 104 the person applies to the department and: 105 (c) Has successfully completed a board-approved national 106 certification process, meets the requirements for licensure by 107 endorsement under s. 456.0145is actively licensed in a state108that has examination requirements that are substantially109equivalent to or more stringent than those of this state, or 110 passes an examination administered by the department, which 111 examination tests the applicant’s competency and knowledge of 112 the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine. At the 113 request of any applicant, oriental nomenclature for the points 114 shall be used in the examination. The examination shall include 115 a practical examination of the knowledge and skills required to 116 practice modern and traditional acupuncture and oriental 117 medicine, covering diagnostic and treatment techniques and 118 procedures; and 119 Section 4. Section 458.313, Florida Statutes, is amended to 120 read: 121 (Substantial rewording of section. See 122 s. 458.313, F.S., for present text.) 123 458.313 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees.—The 124 department shall issue a license by endorsement to any applicant 125 who, upon applying to the department on forms furnished by the 126 department and remitting a fee set by the board in an amount not 127 to exceed $500, the board certifies has met the requirements for 128 licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145. 129 Section 5. Section 464.009, Florida Statutes, is amended to 130 read: 131 (Substantial rewording of section. See 132 s. 464.009, F.S., for present text.) 133 464.009 Licensure by endorsement.— 134 (1) The department shall issue the appropriate license by 135 endorsement to practice professional or practical nursing to any 136 applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting a 137 fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed $100, 138 demonstrates to the board that he or she meets the requirements 139 for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145. 140 (2) A person holding an active multistate license in 141 another state pursuant to s. 464.0095 is exempt from the 142 requirements for licensure by endorsement in this section. 143 Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 144 464.203, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 145 464.203 Certified nursing assistants; certification 146 requirement.— 147 (1) The board shall issue a certificate to practice as a 148 certified nursing assistant to any person who demonstrates a 149 minimum competency to read and write and successfully passes the 150 required background screening pursuant to s. 400.215. If the 151 person has successfully passed the required background screening 152 pursuant to s. 400.215 or s. 408.809 within 90 days before 153 applying for a certificate to practice and the person’s 154 background screening results are not retained in the 155 clearinghouse created under s. 435.12, the board shall waive the 156 requirement that the applicant successfully pass an additional 157 background screening pursuant to s. 400.215. The person must 158 also meet one of the following requirements: 159 (c) Has been deemed by the board as eligible for licensure 160 by endorsement under s. 456.0145Is currently certified in161another state or territory of the United States or in the162District of Columbia; is listed on that jurisdiction’s certified163nursing assistant registry; and has not been found to have164committed abuse, neglect, or exploitation in that jurisdiction. 165 Section 7. Section 465.0075, Florida Statutes, is amended 166 to read: 167 (Substantial rewording of section. See 168 s. 465.0075, F.S., for present text.) 169 465.0075 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fee.—The 170 department shall issue a license by endorsement to any applicant 171 who, upon applying to the department and remitting a 172 nonrefundable fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed 173 $100, the board certifies has met the requirements for licensure 174 by endorsement under s. 456.0145. 175 Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 467.0125, Florida 176 Statutes, is amended to read: 177 467.0125 Licensed midwives; qualifications; endorsement; 178 temporary certificates.— 179 (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to 180 practice midwifery to an applicant who, upon applying to the181department,demonstrates to the department that she or he meets 182all ofthe requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 183 456.0145following criteria:184(a)Holds an active, unencumbered license to practice185midwifery in another state, jurisdiction, or territory, provided186the licensing requirements of that state, jurisdiction, or187territory at the time the license was issued were substantially188equivalent to or exceeded those established under this chapter189and the rules adopted hereunder.190(b)Has successfully completed a prelicensure course191conducted by an accredited and approved midwifery program.192(c)submits an application for licensure on a form approved 193 by the department, and pays the appropriate fee. 194 Section 9. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 468.1185, 195 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 196 468.1185 Licensure.— 197(3) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by198endorsement as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist an199applicant who:200(a) Holds a valid license or certificate in another state201or territory of the United States to practice the profession for202which the application for licensure is made, if the criteria for203issuance of such license were substantially equivalent to or204more stringent than the licensure criteria which existed in this205state at the time the license was issued; or206(b) Holds a valid certificate of clinical competence of the207American Speech-Language and Hearing Association or board208certification in audiology from the American Board of Audiology.209 (3)(4)The board may refuse to certify any person applying 210 for licensure under this sectionapplicantwho is under 211 investigation in any jurisdiction for an act which would 212 constitute a violation of this part or chapter 456 until the 213 investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been 214 terminated. 215 Section 10. Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section 216 468.1705, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 217 468.1705 Licensure by endorsement; temporary license.— 218 (1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to 219 any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting 220 a fee set by the board not to exceed $500, demonstrates to the 221 board that he or she meets the requirements for licensure by 222 endorsement under s. 456.0145:223(a) Meets one of the following requirements:2241. Holds a valid active license to practice nursing home225administration in another state of the United States, provided226that the current requirements for licensure in that state are227substantially equivalent to, or more stringent than, current228requirements in this state; or2292. Meets the qualifications for licensure in s. 468.1695;230and231(b)1. Has successfully completed a national examination232which is substantially equivalent to, or more stringent than,233the examination given by the department;2342. Has passed an examination on the laws and rules of this235state governing the administration of nursing homes; and2363. Has worked as a fully licensed nursing home237administrator for 2 years within the 5-year period immediately238preceding the application by endorsement.239(2) National examinations for licensure as a nursing home240administrator shall be presumed to be substantially equivalent241to, or more stringent than, the examination and requirements in242this state, unless found otherwise by rule of the board. 243 (2)(3)The department mayshallnot issuea license by244endorsement ora temporary license to any applicant who is under 245 investigation in this or another state for any act which would 246 constitute a violation of this part until such time as the 247 investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been 248 terminated. 249 Section 11. Subsection (3) of section 468.209, Florida 250 Statutes, is amended to read: 251 468.209 Requirements for licensure.— 252 (3) If the board determines that an applicant is qualified 253 to be licensed by endorsement under s. 456.0145s. 468.213, the 254 board may issue the applicant a temporary permit to practice 255 occupational therapy until the next board meeting at which 256 license applications are to be considered, but not for a longer 257 period of time. Only one temporary permit by endorsement shall 258 be issued to an applicant, and it shall not be renewable. 259 Section 12. Section 468.213, Florida Statutes, is amended 260 to read: 261 468.213 Licensure by endorsement; waiver of examination 262 requirement.— 263 (1) The board maywaive the examination andgrant a license 264 to any person who meets the requirements for licensure by 265 endorsement under s. 456.0145presents proof of current266certification as an occupational therapist or occupational267therapy assistant by a national certifying organization if the268board determines the requirements for such certification to be269equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this act. 270 (2) The board may waive the examination and grant a license 271 to any applicant who presents proof of current licensure as an 272 occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in a 273another state, the District of Columbia, or any territory or274jurisdiction of the United States orforeign national 275 jurisdiction which requires standards for licensure determined 276 by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for licensure 277 in this partact. 278 Section 13. Section 468.513, Florida Statutes, is amended 279 to read: 280 468.513 Dietitian/nutritionist; licensure by endorsement.— 281(1)The department shall issue a license to practice 282 dietetics and nutrition by endorsement to any applicant who 283 meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 284 456.0145the board certifies as qualified, upon receipt of a 285 completed application and the fee specified in s. 468.508. 286(2) The board shall certify as qualified for licensure by287endorsement under this section any applicant who:288(a) Presents evidence satisfactory to the board that he or289she is a registered dietitian; or290(b) Holds a valid license to practice dietetics or291nutrition issued by another state, district, or territory of the292United States, if the criteria for issuance of such license are293determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to or294more stringent than those of this state.295(3) The department shall not issue a license by endorsement296under this section to any applicant who is under investigation297in any jurisdiction for any act which would constitute a298violation of this part or chapter 456 until such time as the299investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been300terminated.301 Section 14. Section 478.47, Florida Statutes, is amended to 302 read: 303 478.47 Licensure by endorsement.—The department shall issue 304 a license by endorsement to any applicant who, upon submitting 305submitsan application and the required fees as set forth in s. 306 478.55, demonstrates to the board that he or she meets the 307 requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145and308who holds an active license or other authority to practice309electrology in a jurisdiction whose licensure requirements are310determined by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for311licensure in this state. 312 Section 15. Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section 313 480.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 314 480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; 315 endorsement.— 316 (5) The board shall adopt rules: 317 (c) Specifying licensing procedures for practitioners 318 desiring to be licensed in this state who meet the requirements 319 for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145 or hold an active 320 license and have practiced inany other state, territory, or321jurisdiction of the United States orany foreign national 322 jurisdiction which has licensing standards substantially similar 323 to, equivalent to, or more stringent than the standards of this 324 state. 325 Section 16. Present subsections (3) and (4) of section 326 484.007, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) 327 and (5), respectively, a new subsection (3) is added to that 328 section, and subsection (1) of that section is amended, to read: 329 484.007 Licensure of opticians; permitting of optical 330 establishments.— 331 (1) Any person desiring to practice opticianry shall apply 332 to the department, upon forms prescribed by it, to take a 333 licensure examination. The department shall examine each 334 applicant who the board certifies meets all of the following 335 criteria: 336 (a) Has completed the application form and remitted a 337 nonrefundable application fee set by the board, in the amount of 338 $100 or less, and an examination fee set by the board, in the 339 amount of $325 plus the actual per applicant cost to the 340 department for purchase of portions of the examination from the 341 American Board of Opticianry or a similar national organization, 342 or less, and refundable if the board finds the applicant 343 ineligible to take the examination.;344 (b) Is not youngerlessthan 18 years of age.;345 (c) Is a graduate of an accredited high school or possesses 346 a certificate of equivalency of a high school education.; and347 (d)1. Has received an associate degree, or its equivalent, 348 in opticianry from an educational institution the curriculum of 349 which is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized and 350 approved by the United States Department of Education or the 351 Council on Postsecondary Education or approved by the board; 3522. Is an individual licensed to practice the profession of353opticianry pursuant to a regulatory licensing law of another354state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States, who has355actively practiced in such other state, territory, or356jurisdiction for more than 3 years immediately preceding357application, and who meets the examination qualifications as358provided in this subsection;3593. Is an individual who has actively practiced in another360state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States for more361than 5 years immediately preceding application and who provides362tax or business records, affidavits, or other satisfactory363documentation of such practice and who meets the examination364qualifications as provided in this subsection;or 365 2.4.Has registered as an apprentice with the department 366 and paid a registration fee not to exceed $60, as set by rule of 367 the board. The apprentice shall complete 6,240 hours of training 368 under the supervision of an optician licensed in this state for 369 at least 1 year or of a physician or optometrist licensed under 370 the laws of this state. These requirements must be met within 5 371 years after the date of registration. However, any time spent in 372 a recognized school may be considered as part of the 373 apprenticeship program provided herein. The board may establish 374 administrative processing fees sufficient to cover the cost of 375 administering apprentice rules as promulgated by the board. 376 (3) The board shall certify to the department for licensure 377 by endorsement any applicant who meets the requirements for 378 licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145. 379 Section 17. Section 486.081, Florida Statutes, is amended 380 to read: 381 486.081 Physical therapist; issuance of license by 382 endorsement; issuance of license without examination to person 383 passing examination of another authorized examining board in a 384 foreign country; fee.— 385 (1) The board may cause a license by endorsement to be 386 issued through the departmentwithout examinationto any 387 applicant who meets the requirements for licensure by 388 endorsement under s. 456.0145 or, without examination, to any 389 applicant who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of 390 having passedthe American Registry Examination prior to 1971 or391 an examination in physical therapy before a similar lawfully 392 authorized examining board ofanother state, the District of393Columbia, a territory, ora foreign country,if the standards 394 for licensure in physical therapy in suchother state, district,395territory, orforeign country are determined by the board to be 396 as high as those of this state, as established by rules adopted 397 pursuant to this chapter. Any person who holds a license 398 pursuant to this section may use the words “physical therapist” 399 or “physiotherapist” or the letters “P.T.” in connection with 400 her or his name or place of business to denote her or his 401 licensure hereunder. A person who holds a license pursuant to 402 this section and obtains a doctoral degree in physical therapy 403 may use the letters “D.P.T.” and “P.T.” A physical therapist who 404 holds a degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy may not use the 405 title “doctor” without also clearly informing the public of his 406 or her profession as a physical therapist. 407 (2) At the time of making application for licensure under 408without examination pursuant to the terms ofthis section, the 409 applicant shall pay to the department a nonrefundable fee set by 410 the board in an amount not to exceed $175as fixed by the board,411no part of which will be returned. 412 Section 18. Section 486.107, Florida Statutes, is amended 413 to read: 414 486.107 Physical therapist assistant; issuance of license 415 by endorsementwithout examination to person licensed in another416jurisdiction; fee.— 417 (1) The board may cause a license by endorsement to be 418 issued through the departmentwithout examinationto any 419 applicant who presents evidence to the board, under oath, of 420 meeting the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 421 456.0145licensure in another state, the District of Columbia,422or a territory, if the standards for registering as a physical423therapist assistant or licensing of a physical therapist424assistant, as the case may be, in such other state are425determined by the board to be as high as those of this state, as426established by rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. Any 427 person who holds a license pursuant to this section may use the 428 words “physical therapist assistant,” or the letters “P.T.A.,” 429 in connection with her or his name to denote licensure 430 hereunder. 431 (2) At the time of making application for licensure by 432 endorsement underlicensing withoutexamination pursuant to the433terms ofthis section, the applicant shall pay to the department 434 a nonrefundable fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed 435 $175as fixed by the board, no part of which will be returned. 436 Section 19. Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section 437 490.006, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 438 490.006 Licensure by endorsement.— 439 (1) The department shall license a person as a psychologist 440 or school psychologist who, upon applying to the department and 441 remitting the appropriate fee, demonstrates to the department 442 or, in the case of psychologists, to the board that the 443 applicant meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement 444 under s. 456.0145:445(a) Is a diplomate in good standing with the American Board446of Professional Psychology, Inc.; or447(b) Possesses a doctoral degree in psychology and has at448least 10 years of experience as a licensed psychologist in any449jurisdiction or territory of the United States within the 25450years preceding the date of application.451(2) In addition to meeting the requirements for licensure452set forth in subsection (1), an applicant must pass that portion453of the psychology or school psychology licensure examinations454pertaining to the laws and rules related to the practice of455psychology or school psychology in this state before the456department may issue a license to the applicant.457(3) The department shall not issue a license by endorsement458to any applicant who is under investigation in this or another459jurisdiction for an act which would constitute a violation of460this chapter until such time as the investigation is complete,461at which time the provisions of s. 490.009 shall apply. 462 Section 20. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 491.006, 463 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 464 491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement.— 465 (1) The department shall license or grant a certificate to 466 a person in a profession regulated by this chapter who, upon 467 applying to the department and remitting the appropriate fee, 468 demonstrates to the board that he or she meets the requirements 469 for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145:470(a) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the471board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of472clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental473health counseling.474(b)1. Holds an active valid license to practice and has475actively practiced the licensed profession in another state for4763 of the last 5 years immediately preceding licensure;4772. Has passed a substantially equivalent licensing478examination in another state or has passed the licensure479examination in this state in the profession for which the480applicant seeks licensure; and4813. Holds a license in good standing, is not under482investigation for an act that would constitute a violation of483this chapter, and has not been found to have committed any act484that would constitute a violation of this chapter. 485 (2) The fees paid by any applicant for certification as a 486 master social worker under this section are nonrefundable. 487(2) The department shall not issue a license or certificate488by endorsement to any applicant who is under investigation in489this or another jurisdiction for an act which would constitute a490violation of this chapter until such time as the investigation491is complete, at which time the provisions of s. 491.009 shall492apply.493 Section 21. Subsection (3) of section 486.031, Florida 494 Statutes, is amended to read: 495 486.031 Physical therapist; licensing requirements.—To be 496 eligible for licensing as a physical therapist, an applicant 497 must: 498 (3)(a) Have been graduated from a school of physical 499 therapy which has been approved for the educational preparation 500 of physical therapists by the appropriate accrediting agency 501 recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary 502 Accreditation or the United States Department of Education at 503 the time of her or his graduation and have passed, to the 504 satisfaction of the board, the American Registry Examination 505 prior to 1971 or a national examination approved by the board to 506 determine her or his fitness for practice as a physical 507 therapist as hereinafter provided; 508 (b) Have received a diploma from a program in physical 509 therapy in a foreign country and have educational credentials 510 deemed equivalent to those required for the educational 511 preparation of physical therapists in this country, as 512 recognized by the appropriate agency as identified by the board, 513 and have passed to the satisfaction of the board an examination 514 to determine her or his fitness for practice as a physical 515 therapist as hereinafter provided; or 516 (c) Be entitled to licensure by endorsement or without 517 examination as provided in s. 486.081. 518 Section 22. Subsection (3) of section 486.102, Florida 519 Statutes, is amended to read: 520 486.102 Physical therapist assistant; licensing 521 requirements.—To be eligible for licensing by the board as a 522 physical therapist assistant, an applicant must: 523 (3)(a) Have been graduated from a school giving a course of 524 not less than 2 years for physical therapist assistants, which 525 has been approved for the educational preparation of physical 526 therapist assistants by the appropriate accrediting agency 527 recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary 528 Accreditation or the United States Department of Education, at 529 the time of her or his graduation and have passed to the 530 satisfaction of the board an examination to determine her or his 531 fitness for practice as a physical therapist assistant as 532 hereinafter provided; 533 (b) Have been graduated from a school giving a course for 534 physical therapist assistants in a foreign country and have 535 educational credentials deemed equivalent to those required for 536 the educational preparation of physical therapist assistants in 537 this country, as recognized by the appropriate agency as 538 identified by the board, and passed to the satisfaction of the 539 board an examination to determine her or his fitness for 540 practice as a physical therapist assistant as hereinafter 541 provided; 542 (c) Be entitled to licensure by endorsementwithout543examinationas provided in s. 486.107; or 544 545 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 546 And the title is amended as follows: 547 Delete lines 32 - 55 548 and insert: 549 department, as applicable, to issue licenses to 550 qualified applicants within a specified timeframe; 551 authorizing boards or the department, as applicable, 552 to require that applicants successfully complete a 553 jurisprudential examination under certain 554 circumstances; requiring the department to submit an 555 annual report to the Governor and the Legislature by a 556 specified date; providing requirements for the report; 557 requiring the boards and the department, as 558 applicable, to adopt certain rules within a specified 559 timeframe; amending ss. 457.105, 458.313, 464.009, 560 464.203, 465.0075, 467.0125, 468.1185, 468.1705, 561 468.209, 468.213, 468.513, 478.47, 480.041, 484.007, 562 486.081, 486.107, 490.006, and 491.006, F.S.; revising 563 licensure by endorsement requirements for the practice 564 of acupuncture, medicine, professional or practical 565 nursing, certified nursing, pharmacy, midwifery, 566 speech-language pathology and audiology, nursing home 567 administration, occupational therapy, dietetics and 568 nutrition, electrology, massage therapy, opticianry, 569 physical therapy, physical therapist assistantship, 570 psychology and school psychology, and clinical social 571 work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health 572 counseling, respectively; amending ss. 486.031 and