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Committee hears bill to let nurse anesthetists prescribe drugs; medical society warns of training gap
Summary
The House Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on Senate substitute for SB67, which would allow certified registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe, procure and administer drugs consistent with their education; supporters said the change would expand access in rural hospitals while physicians’ groups urged caution and stricter limits.
The House Committee on Health and Human Services took testimony on a Senate substitute for Senate Bill 67, a proposal to authorize registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to prescribe, procure and administer certain drugs and durable medical equipment consistent with their education and qualifications. Committee staff Carly summarized the bill and said the measure passed the Senate 36‑4 and would take effect July 1, 2025, upon publication in the statute book.
Supporters described workforce and access benefits. Kelly Hutton Gordon, president‑elect of the Kansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists and a practicing CRNA for more than two decades, told the committee that CRNAs…
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