Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 98 — Certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires a physician to be available for timely consultation with a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is administering anesthesia under the direction of the physician during a surgical procedure (current law requires the physician to remain present in the facility). Allows for a certified registered nurse anesthetist to administer anesthesia under the direction of a podiatrist in a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center if a physician is available for a timely consultation. Provides that: (1) the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists; or (2) another certifying entity approved by the Indiana state board of nursing; may act as a certifying or recertifying entity for certified registered nurse anesthetists.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senators Melton and Taylor G added as coauthors

  4. House sponsor: Representative Bacon

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 30, nays 18

  6. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  7. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  8. Senator Leising added as coauthor

  9. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  11. Authored by Senators Becker and Charbonneau

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 98 do?
Requires a physician to be available for timely consultation with a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is administering anesthesia under the direction of the physician during a surgical procedure (current law requires the physician to remain present in the facility). Allows for a certified registered nurse anesthetist to administer anesthesia under the direction of a podiatrist in a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center if a physician is available for a timely consultation. Provides that: (1) the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists; or (2) another certifying entity approved by the Indiana state board of nursing; may act as a certifying or recertifying entity for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Who sponsors SB 98?
SB 98 is sponsored by Ronald Bacon, Greg Taylor (Democrat), Eddie Melton, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Jean Leising (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), and Vaneta Becker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 98?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 98?
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