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STATE OF NEW YORK
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8392--A

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

June 15, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, GIBSON, JACOBS,
  JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  HOOPER,  LATIMER,  LINARES,
  P. RIVERA  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Educa-
  tion -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to certification of
  certified registered nurse anesthetists

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 6911
to read as follows:
  S 6911. CERTIFICATION OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE  ANESTHETISTS.  1.
FOR  ISSUANCE  OF A CERTIFICATE AS A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHE-
TIST, THE APPLICANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  (A) APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  (B) LICENSE: BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED  PROFESSIONAL  NURSE  IN  THE
STATE;
  (C)  EDUCATION:  (I)  HAVE  SATISFACTORILY  COMPLETED  AN  EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED AND CONDUCTED TO PREPARE GRADUATES TO PRACTICE
IN THE SPECIALTY AREA OF NURSE ANESTHESIA;  AND  IS  REGISTERED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT  OR  IN A PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY A NATIONAL BODY RECOGNIZED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OR DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE THE EQUIVALENT; AND
(II) SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF CURRENT CERTIFICATION OR  RECERTIFICATION  BY  A
NATIONAL CERTIFYING BODY, RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
  (D)  FEES: PAY A FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FIFTY DOLLARS FOR AN INITIAL
CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZING NURSE ANESTHESIA PRACTICE AND A TRIENNIAL REGIS-
TRATION FEE OF  THIRTY  DOLLARS.  AFTER  A  CERTIFIED  REGISTERED  NURSE
ANESTHETIST'S  INITIAL  REGISTRATION,  REGISTRATION  UNDER  THIS SECTION
SHALL BE COTERMINOUS WITH THE CERTIFIED REGISTERED  NURSE  ANESTHETIST'S
REGISTRATION AS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11445-05-2
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  2.  ONLY  A  PERSON  CERTIFIED  UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL USE THE TITLE
"CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST".
  3.  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY ACT AUTHOR-
IZED BY ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR CERTIFICATION.
  4. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO  IMPLE-
MENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law, except that subdivision 2 of section 6911 of
the education law, as added by section one of this act shall take effect
three years after this act shall have become a law.