| Chapter 212 |
| 2019 -- S 0298 Enacted 07/15/2019 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - NURSE ANESTHETISTS |
| Introduced By: Senator Joshua Miller |
| Date Introduced: February 13, 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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