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MA H1868

MA H1868
To remove the restrictions on the licenses of CRNAs


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
08/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to restrictions on the licenses of certified registered nurse anesthetists. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to remove the restrictions on the licenses of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining "medication order" and adding CRNAs to the definition of "practitioner" under Chapter 94C, which regulates controlled substances, allowing them to distribute, dispense, and use controlled substances in their professional practice. 2. Authorizing CRNAs to be registered as practitioners under Chapter 94C and allowing them to order and interpret tests, order and evaluate treatments and therapeutics, and be registered as practitioners. 3. Requiring the Department of Public Health and the Board of Registration in Nursing to promulgate regulations related to the practice of CRNAs, including their authority to order and interpret tests and order and evaluate treatments and therapeutics, by December 31, 2020. The overall goal of the bill is to expand the scope of practice and autonomy of CRNAs in Massachusetts by removing the existing restrictions on their licenses and allowing them to practice more independently.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

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