SB194 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, when a contract or plan of health insurance or health care services provides reimbursement or payment for services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), the CRNA is entitled to direct reimbursement from the insurer under certain conditions. For the purpose of this bill, a certified registered nurse anesthetist is defined to be a licensed registered nurse certified by the Council on Certification/Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists
This bill would update the definition of a certified registered nurse anesthetist for purposes of the above law to mean a licensed registered nurse certified by the National Board on Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists or other certifying body approved by the Board of Nursing
Relating to certified registered nurse anesthetists; to amend Section 27-46-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing for direct reimbursement for the services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist by insurers, to further provide for the definition of a certified registered nurse anesthetist for the purposes of the law.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 865 |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 2, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 22, 2019 | Room 617 at 10:30 | House INS Hearing |
| Hearing | May 1, 2019 | Room304 **BILL ADDED** at 11:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 1, 2019 | Room304 at 11:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB194 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |