TITLE 5
Businesses and Professions
CHAPTER 5-34.2
Nurse Anesthetists
SECTION 5-34.2-3
§ 5-34.2-3 Requirements for licensure of
the nurse anesthetist.
Requirements for licensure as a nurse anesthetist shall consist of the
following:
(1) Current licensure as a professional registered nurse in
the state; and
(2) Graduation from an educational program accredited by the
council on accreditation of nurse anesthesia educational programs or its
predecessors or successors, and which has as its objective preparation of
nurses to practice nurse anesthesia; and
(3) Initial certification by the American Association of
Nurse Anesthetists council on certification of nurse anesthetists and
recertification, as applicable by the American Association of Nurse
Anesthetists council on recertification of nurse anesthetists or their
predecessors or successors.
(4) [Deleted by P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 4 and P.L.
2013, ch. 93, § 4].
(5) The requirements stated in subdivisions (2) and (3) of
this section do not apply to a professional registered nurse who practices
nursing in accordance with the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act, chapter 34
of this title, and who is enrolled as a bona fide student in an accredited
nurse anesthesia program providing nurse anesthesia under the supervision of a
certified registered nurse anesthetist and anesthesiologist.
(6) Beginning July 21, 1992, all nurse anesthetists shall be
afforded the same period of time to become licensed. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this section, no person practicing as a nurse anesthetist in
Rhode Island on July 1, 1991, shall be required to obtain proper certification
under this chapter. However, as required by subdivision (3) of this section,
persons who become certified under this section shall become recertified as
applicable.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1991, ch. 265, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 435, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch.
200, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 83, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 93, §
4.)
