House Sponsors: SAVIANO-RONEN-GRANBERG-MCCARTHY-COULSON, BOLAND AND MCKEON. Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI Short description: ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act and Hospital Licensing Act. Requires ambulatory surgical treatment centers and hos- pitals to comply with specified requirements regarding operative sur- gical procedures and anesthesia service. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that an anesthesiologist or physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches may collaborate with a certi- fied registered nurse anesthetist in accordance with specified pro- visions of the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Changes the composition of the Board of Nursing. Provides that a certified registered nurse anesthetist who meets certain criteria is qualified for licensure as an advanced practice nurse. Makes changes concerning collaborative agreements with physicians. Authorizes a licensed certified registered nurse anesthetist to provide anesthesia services in accordance with specified requirements. Changes qualifications for membership on the Advanced Practice Nursing Board. Repeals a Section of the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act creating the Joint Committee on Licen- sure of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0414 Last action date: 99-08-06 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status