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RI S2192

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Frank Ciccone

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims January 18-24, 2026 as "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week" in Rhode Island, coinciding with National CRNA Week

  • Recognizes CRNAs as advanced practice registered nurses who have provided anesthesia care in the United States for more than 150 years

  • Highlights that CRNAs serve as primary anesthesia providers in rural communities and for U.S. military personnel

  • Notes CRNAs were the first nursing specialty granted direct Medicare reimbursement rights through 1986 federal legislation

  • Directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the Rhode Island Association of Nurse Anesthetists (RIANA)

Legislative Description

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18TH-24TH, 2026, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Last Action

Senate read and passed

1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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