Nurse anesthetists: scope of practice.
- Expands nurse anesthetists' authority to provide comprehensive anesthesia care in hospitals and outpatient settings.
- Authorizes nurse anesthetists to select and modify anesthesia methods based on physician or dentist orders.
- Permits nurse anesthetists to provide emergency care and advanced airway management outside surgery.
- Requires facility approval and appropriate committee oversight for nurse anesthetist services.
Assembly Member Flora's legislation clarifies the scope of practice for nurse anesthetists in California healthcare settings, detailing their authority to provide comprehensive anesthesia services across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care. The bill defines the parameters for nurse anesthetists to deliver services in acute care facilities, outpatient settings, and dental offices where they have received proper credentialing.
The legislation outlines specific authorizations for nurse anesthetists, including the ability to select and modify anesthesia modalities based on physician, dentist, or podiatrist orders documented in patient medical records. In credentialed settings, nurse anesthetists may administer medications and therapeutic agents, provide pain management, and deliver emergency and critical care services. The bill explicitly states that the administration of controlled substances under these provisions does not constitute prescription writing.
The measure codifies definitions for various practice settings and maintains existing certification standards overseen by the Board of Registered Nursing, which considers National Board of Certification requirements while retaining authority to implement more stringent standards when necessary for public safety. According to the bill's text, these provisions align with current law and prior legal precedent established in California Society of Anesthesiologists v. Brown.
 Roger NielloR Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Steven ChoiR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Heath FloraR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Bob ArchuletaD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | 17 | 79 | PASS |
- Expands nurse anesthetists' authority to provide comprehensive anesthesia care in hospitals and outpatient settings.
- Authorizes nurse anesthetists to select and modify anesthesia methods based on physician or dentist orders.
- Permits nurse anesthetists to provide emergency care and advanced airway management outside surgery.
- Requires facility approval and appropriate committee oversight for nurse anesthetist services.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Flora's legislation clarifies the scope of practice for nurse anesthetists in California healthcare settings, detailing their authority to provide comprehensive anesthesia services across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care. The bill defines the parameters for nurse anesthetists to deliver services in acute care facilities, outpatient settings, and dental offices where they have received proper credentialing.
The legislation outlines specific authorizations for nurse anesthetists, including the ability to select and modify anesthesia modalities based on physician, dentist, or podiatrist orders documented in patient medical records. In credentialed settings, nurse anesthetists may administer medications and therapeutic agents, provide pain management, and deliver emergency and critical care services. The bill explicitly states that the administration of controlled substances under these provisions does not constitute prescription writing.
The measure codifies definitions for various practice settings and maintains existing certification standards overseen by the Board of Registered Nursing, which considers National Board of Certification requirements while retaining authority to implement more stringent standards when necessary for public safety. According to the bill's text, these provisions align with current law and prior legal precedent established in California Society of Anesthesiologists v. Brown.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | 17 | 79 | PASS |
Roger NielloR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Steven ChoiR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Heath FloraR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Bob ArchuletaD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |