Florida H0237 regulates the use of professional nursing titles and abbreviations, requiring specific licenses and doctoral degree holders to specify.
Florida H0237 amends the state statutes to restrict the use of professional nursing titles and abbreviations. Only individuals holding a license or multistate license to practice professional nursing or perform nursing services can use titles like "Doctor of Nursing Practice" and abbreviations like "D.N.P." Additionally, doctoral degree holders must specify their profession when using the title "Doctor." The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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