Ohio became the 27th state to opt out of Medicare physician supervision requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
The change came with the passage of House Bill 52, which removed the requirement for CRNAs to practice under supervision. The bill went into effect June 8, according to a July 13 American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology news release.
“AANA applauds Gov. [Mike] DeWine for prioritizing patient access and recognizing the important role CRNAs have in the delivery of safe anesthesia care in Ohio,” AANA President Jeff Molter, MSN, CRNA, said in the release. “CRNAs are highly educated, highly trained anesthesia professionals who provide safe, high-quality care in every practice setting. This decision helps ensure patients throughout Ohio can continue to receive timely care close to home.”
Here are the other 26 states along with when they removed supervision.
- Iowa — December 2001
- Nebraska — February 2002
- Idaho — March 2002
- Minnesota — April 2002
- New Hampshire — June 2002
- New Mexico — November 2002
- Kansas — March 2003
- North Dakota — October 2003
- Washington — October 2003
- Alaska — October 2003
- Oregon — December 2003
- Montana — January 2004
- South Dakota — March 2005
- Wisconsin — June 2005
- California — July 2009
- Colorado — 2010 (partial); 2023 (full)
- Kentucky — April 2012
- Arizona — March 2020
- Oklahoma — November 2020
- Utah — February 2022 (partial — critical access hospitals and specified rural hospitals only)
- Michigan — May 2022
- Arkansas — May 2022
- Wyoming — May 2023 (partial — critical access hospitals and hospitals with 25 licensed beds or fewer)
- Delaware — June 2023
- Massachusetts — May 2024
- Vermont — July 2026
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