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RI S2192
Resolution
AI Summary
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Proclaims January 18-24, 2026 as "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week" in Rhode Island, coinciding with National CRNA Week
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Recognizes CRNAs as advanced practice registered nurses who have provided anesthesia care in the United States for more than 150 years
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Highlights that CRNAs serve as primary anesthesia providers in rural communities and for U.S. military personnel
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Notes CRNAs were the first nursing specialty granted direct Medicare reimbursement rights through 1986 federal legislation
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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