Chapter 178 |
2019 -- H 5298 Enacted 07/15/2019 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - NURSE ANESTHETISTS |
Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Jackson, Amore, Ackerman, and Corvese |
Date Introduced: February 06, 2019 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Section 5-34.2-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-34.2 entitled "Nurse |
Anesthetists" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
5-34.2-3. Requirements for licensure of the nurse anesthetist. |
Requirements for licensure as a nurse anesthetist shall consist of the following: |
(1) Current licensure as a professional registered nurse in the state; and |
(2) Graduation from an educational program accredited by the council on accreditation of |
nurse anesthesia educational programs or its predecessors or successors, and which has as its |
objective preparation of nurses to practice nurse anesthesia; and |
(3) Initial certification by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists council on |
certification of nurse anesthetists and recertification, as applicable by the American Association |
of Nurse Anesthetists council on recertification of nurse anesthetists or their predecessors or |
successors. |
(4) [Deleted by P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 4 and P.L. 2013, ch. 93, § 4]. |
(5) The requirements stated in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this section do not apply to a |
professional registered nurse who practices nursing in accordance with the provisions of the |
Nurse Practice Act, chapter 34 of this title, and who is enrolled as a bona fide student in an |
accredited nurse anesthesia program providing nurse anesthesia under the supervision of a |
certified registered nurse anesthetist and or anesthesiologist. |
(6) Beginning July 21, 1992, all nurse anesthetists shall be afforded the same period of |
time to become licensed. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no person practicing as a |
nurse anesthetist in Rhode Island on July 1, 1991, shall be required to obtain proper certification |
under this chapter. However, as required by subdivision (3) of this section, persons who become |
certified under this section shall become recertified as applicable. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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