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Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists shifts to neutral on HB 52 draft; committee members question training-hour claims
Summary
The president of the Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists told the committee OSA is neutral with technical assistance on the revised House Bill 52; testimony described the anesthesia care team standard and training differences, and committee members questioned specific clinical‑training hour figures cited in prepared materials.
Victor Davila, president of the Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, testified in the committee's third hearing on House Bill 52 that OSA had worked with the bill sponsor to address concerns and had adopted a neutral position with technical assistance. Davila said anesthesia patient care should remain physician led, that certified registered nurse anesthetists operate with orders from physicians, and that the anesthesia care team is a standard model composed of an anesthesiologist and supporting clinicians.
Representative Gross questioned a chart in the witness's written testimony that listed training hours for anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists; Davila said his sources were standardized American Society of Anesthesiologists materials but acknowledged he could not speak to the specifics of DNP requirements for nurse anesthetists and called one set of figures inaccurate when pressed. Representative Dieter thanked the witness for working collaboratively on the bill. The committee concluded the third hearing on HB 52 after additional written testimony was noted and no further oral witnesses appeared.
Victors Davila's testimony emphasized collaboration between physician anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists and acknowledged prior statutory changes in 2019 related to scope issues.
