Nurse Practitioner Community News

Search news generated by local and national nurse practitioner associations

Baker Act Bill

Posted by The Florida Chapter of NAPNAP on
Florida
The Florida Chapter of NAPNAP

I have received information that the Baker Act Bill will be placed on the House agenda on Tues, Jan 17.  Please contact Stan Whittaker who is mentioned in the announcement, and rep Daphne Campbell regarding this bill. Please note there is a change to the bill number from the previous announcement.  It is house bill 1195.

Baker Act Bill has been placed on Agenda for House Health Access Committee

Dear Colleagues
HB1195- Baker Act bill- has been placed on the agenda for Tuesday Jan 17 at 3:30pm in Webster Hall (212 Knott) This will be a great opportunity for those at lobby days to be in the room to show support. If anyone would like to testify, please let me know asap. You might have a story about how the current law negatively impacted your patient. Please distribute this information.

Stan Whittaker, MSN, ARNP
850-545-8301