| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 52 0644 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 251 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Hatchett of the 155 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Powell of the 33 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Cheokas of the 151 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Gunter of the 8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to |
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| 19 | 19 | | nurses, so as provide for a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order and administer2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | anesthesia and an anesthesia plan under certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | provide for liability; to provide for a healthcare facility to adopt policies relating to the4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | provision of anesthesia; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | SECTION 1.8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, is9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | amended by revising Code Section 43-26-11.1, relating to administration of anesthesia by10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | certified registered nurse anesthetist, as follows:11 |
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| 29 | 29 | | "43-26-11.1.12 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) As used in this Code section, the term: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 13 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (1) 'Anesthesia plan' means a plan for anesthesia care, including, but not limited to,14 |
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| 33 | 33 | | evaluating a patient, referring a patient to other healthcare providers when necessary,15 |
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| 34 | 34 | | H. B. 251 |
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| 36 | 36 | | choosing the appropriate anesthetic agent and technique, and ordering medications and16 |
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| 37 | 37 | | tests before, during, and after the administration of anesthesia.17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (2) 'Coordination' means the process in which a physician and certified registered nurse18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | anesthetist work together to manage a patient's care, including, but not limited to, sharing19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | information, discussing a patient's diagnosis, condition, and treatment, and developing20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | and modifying an anesthesia plan to ensure the best possible delivery of healthcare.21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (b) In any case where it is lawful for a duly licensed physician practicing medicine under22 |
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| 43 | 43 | | the laws of this state to administer anesthesia, such anesthesia and an anesthesia plan may23 |
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| 44 | 44 | | be ordered and administered by a certified registered nurse anesthetist, provided that such24 |
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| 45 | 45 | | anesthesia is administered under the direction and responsibility of a duly licensed25 |
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| 46 | 46 | | physician in coordination with a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state.26 |
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| 47 | 47 | | (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to restrict the authority of a healthcare27 |
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| 48 | 48 | | facility to adopt policies relating to the provision of anesthesia.28 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (d) A physician licensed to practice medicine in this state who is not providing the delivery29 |
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| 50 | 50 | | of anesthesia shall not be liable for an act or omission of a certified registered nurse30 |
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| 51 | 51 | | anesthetist administering anesthesia pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section."31 |
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| 52 | 52 | | SECTION 2.32 |
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| 53 | 53 | | This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law33 |
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| 54 | 54 | | without such approval.34 |
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| 55 | 55 | | SECTION 3.35 |
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| 56 | 56 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.36 |
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| 57 | 57 | | H. B. 251 |
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| 58 | 58 | | - 2 - |
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