A01592
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
416
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, J. WARD, ARGALL, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE,
YAW, COLLETT, BAKER, HUTCHINSON, SCHWANK, SABATINA, YUDICHAK,
MENSCH AND REGAN, MARCH 12, 2021
SENATOR TOMLINSON, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSURE, AS AMENDED, JUNE 8, 2021
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 "advanced practice registered nurse-certified
registered nurse anesthetist"; further providing for
definitions and for registered nurse, clinical nurse
specialist, use of title and abbreviation "R.N." or "C.N.S."
and credentials and fraud; and providing for advanced
practice registered nurse-certified CERTIFIED registered
nurse anesthetist and qualifications AND FOR SCOPE OF
PRACTICE FOR CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.
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 CLAUSES 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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