PENNSYLVANIA, June 30 - PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 413, 872

PRINTER'S NO. 910

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

416

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, J. WARD, ARGALL, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE,

YAW, COLLETT, BAKER, HUTCHINSON, SCHWANK, SABATINA, YUDICHAK,

MENSCH AND REGAN, MARCH 12, 2021

AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, JUNE 15, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), entitled "An

act relating to the practice of professional nursing;

providing for the licensing of nurses and for the revocation

and suspension of such licenses, subject to appeal, and for

their reinstatement; providing for the renewal of such

licenses; regulating nursing in general; prescribing

penalties and repealing certain laws," providing for the

definition of "advanced practice registered nurse-certified

registered nurse anesthetist"; further providing for

DEFINITIONS AND FOR registered nurse, clinical nurse

specialist, use of title and abbreviation "R.N." or "C.N.S."

and credentials and fraud; and providing for certified

registered nurse anesthetist and qualifications and for scope

of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317,

No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, is amended by

adding clauses to read:

Section 2. Definitions.--When used in this act, the

following words and phrases shall have the following meanings

unless the context provides otherwise:

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