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Senate committee advances bill codifying CRNA autonomous practice and liability protections
Summary
House Bill 289 was advanced with a due-pass recommendation after testimony from CRNAs and educators explaining that CRNAs provide rural anesthesia care, have extensive critical-care prerequisites and certification, and that codifying scope and liability protections would keep insurance costs down and protect access to services.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 289 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill places into statute the scope of practice and liability protections for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), reaffirming their autonomous role in providing anesthesia care in Idaho.
Senator Carl Bjerke (District 5), the floor presenter, told the committee the bill “clarifies the scope of practice responsibilities and liability protections for certified registered nurse anesthetists” and noted CRNAs often serve as the…
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