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83rd Session bill

SB249

AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices outside a critical access hospital under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices outside a critical access hospital under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Introduction Date

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor

Public exhibits

3

Support 0 · Opp 2 · Neutral 0

Auditor findings

0

recusal 0 · QPQ 0

Bill digest

AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order, prescribe, possess and ad

Existing law authorizes a certified registered nurse anesthetist working under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in this State to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices to treat a patient under the care of the licensed physician before, during and after surgery or childbirth only in a critical access hospital. (NRS 632.2397) This bill authorizes a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices under those circumstances outside a critical access hospital. Close digest Existing law authorizes a certified registered nurse anesthetist working under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in this State to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices to treat a patient under the care of the licensed physician before, during and after surgery or childbirth only in a critical access hospital. (NRS 632.2397) This bill authorizes a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices under those circumstances outside a critical access hospital.

Public testimony

NELIS exhibits (3 on file)

Opposition (2)

  • Donald E. Arnold MD FACHE FASA — American Society of Anesthesiologists (Letter)
  • Edd Evans — Nevada State Society of Anesthesiologists (Letter)

Bill text + amendments: view on NELIS →