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AL HB245
Bill
Status
5/22/2019
Primary Sponsor
Corley Ellis
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AI Summary
HB245 Summary
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Amends Section 27-46-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish direct reimbursement requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) by insurers.
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Defines a certified registered nurse anesthetist as a licensed registered nurse under Section 34-21-20 who graduates from a formal education program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.
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Requires CRNAs to be currently certified by the National Board on Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists or other certifying body approved by the Board of Nursing.
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Changes the scope of the definition from applying to "this section" to applying to "this chapter" in the insurance code.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Nurse Anesthetists, certified registered (CRNA's), insurance and health benefit plans, direct payments for services, definition of CRNA for purposes of law updated, Sec. 27-46-3 am'd.
Nurses and Nursing
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 2:45 p.m. on May 22, 2019.
5/22/2019