PRINTER'S NO. 307
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
325
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, MENSCH, TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, FOLMER,
J. WARD, STEFANO, YUDICHAK, STREET, HUTCHINSON, KEARNEY AND
COLLETT, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), entitled "An
act relating to the practice of professional nursing;
providing for the licensing of nurses and for the revocation
and suspension of such licenses, subject to appeal, and for
their reinstatement; providing for the renewal of such
licenses; regulating nursing in general; prescribing
penalties and repealing certain laws," providing for the
definition of "certified registered nurse anesthetist";
further providing for registered nurse, clinical nurse
specialist, use of title and abbreviation "R.N." or "C.N.S."
and credentials and fraud; and providing for certified
registered nurse anesthetist and qualifications.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317,
No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, is amended by
adding a clause to read:
Section 2. Definitions.--When used in this act, the
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings
unless the context provides otherwise:
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(16) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" means a
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