HB234 Summary

• Increases Board of Nursing membership from 13 members to include a new position for a certified registered nurse anesthetist approved to engage in advanced practice nursing, effective January 1, 2026.

• Reduces licensed professional nurse board positions from 8 to 6 members to accommodate the new certified registered nurse anesthetist position, maintaining total board size at 13 members.

• Establishes appointment process for the certified registered nurse anesthetist member through nominees furnished by the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists, requiring at least two nominees.

• Makes technical and nonsubstantive revisions to update code language to current style, including replacing "person" with "individual" and modernizing terminology throughout the statute.

• Takes effect October 1, 2024.