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Legislative Session 2025 Week 1

Naples, FL
The Nurse Practitioner Council of Collier County

Hello Colleagues,

March 4th was the first day of the 2025 Legislative session. We want to bring you attention to SB 172  Health Care Practitioner Specialty Titles and Designations. This bill will prohibit the use of specified titles and designations by health care practitioners not licensed as physicians osteopathic physicians. It was filled by Senator Colleen Burton and Representative Karen Gonzalez -Pittman filed it in the House. We encourage you to reach out to Senate House Regulations Committee and ask them to vote No.


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