What's happening
This bill creates a certification process and title protection for certified registered nurse anesthetists in New York State.
Why it matters
Formalizes education and certification standards. for nurse anesthetists, requiring completion of a specialized, approved program and national certification—potentially raising the quality and consistency of anesthesia care delivered by nurses.
Establishes legal protection for the title "certified registered nurse anesthetist" (CRNA). , which may help patients and employers identify properly qualified professionals and reduce confusion or misuse of the title.
Does not expand or change the scope of practice. for nurse anesthetists, explicitly stating that this certification does not grant new independent practice rights or alter existing professional boundaries—addressing potential concerns from other healthcare providers.
Empowers the state to set regulations for CRNA certification. , giving the commissioner authority to implement and adapt the certification process as needed, which could influence workforce standards and public safety over time.
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Certify Nurse Anesthetists
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18 Co-sponsors
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- Referred to ways and means
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- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Certify Nurse Anesthetists
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Patrick M. Gallivan
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STATE OF NEW YORK
442
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, PRETLOW, ARROYO, FAHY, SKARTADOS, ZEBROWSKI, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, CROUCH, RAIA, COOK, QUART, STECK, SKOUFIS, WOERNER, HARRIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRESPO, GARBARINO, HIKIND, HOOPER, KEARNS, LUPARDO, SIMON -read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to certification of certified registered nurse anesthetists
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6912 to read as follows:
§ 6912. Certification of certified registered nurse anesthetists. 1. For issuance of a certificate as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, the applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
(a) Application: file an application with the department;
(b) License: be licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state;
(c) Education: (i) have satisfactorily completed an educational program that is designed and conducted to prepare graduates to practice in the specialty area of nurse anesthesia and is registered by the department or determined by the department to be the equivalent; and (ii) submit evidence of current certification or recertification by a national certifying body, recognized by the department;
(d) Fees: pay a fee to the department of fifty dollars for an initial certificate authorizing nurse anesthesia practice and a triennial registration fee of thirty dollars. After a certified registered nurse anesthetist's initial registration, registration under this section shall be coterminous with the certified registered nurse anesthetist's registration as a registered professional nurse.
2. Only a person certified under this section shall use the title "certified registered nurse anesthetist".
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate regulations to implement the certification process set forth in this section.
4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to define a scope of practice or permit independent practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists or to alter the scope of practice of any practitioner or professional certified or licensed under title eight of this chapter or under the public health law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, except that subdivision 2 of section 6912 of the education law, as added by section one of this act shall take effect three years after this act shall have become a law.
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