HB245 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Corley EllisRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Nurse Anesthetists, certified registered (CRNA's), insurance and health benefit plans, direct payments for services, definition of CRNA for purposes of law updated, Sec. 27-46-3 am'd.
Summary: HB 245 updates the CRNA definition and allows insurers to reimburse CRNA services directly.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 27-46-3 to define who qualifies as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and requires insurers to reimburse CRNA services directly. The CRNA definition requires licensed RNs who graduate from an accredited education program and are currently certified as CRNAs by the designated certifying bodies or an approved alternative. The act becomes effective immediately after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs): qualify as CRNAs under the updated definition and can receive direct reimbursement from insurers for their services, provided they meet licensing, education, and certification requirements.
Insurance plans/health benefit providers: must provide direct reimbursement to CRNAs for CRNA services as defined by the new statute.

Key Provisions
Defines CRNA as a licensed registered nurse (Section 34-21-20) who graduated from a formal, accredited education program (COA accreditation or predecessor) and who is currently certified as a CRNA by the Council on Certification/Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists National Board on Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, or another certifying body approved by the Board of Nursing.
Provides for direct reimbursement for the services of a CRNA by insurers.
Immediate effective date upon the Governor's approval or as otherwise provided by law.

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Subjects: Nurses and Nursing