Removes the requirement that a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) must be in the immediate presence of a physician to administer anesthesia. Allows a CRNA to administer anesthesia under the direction of a podiatrist or dentist. (Under current law, a CRNA may administer anesthesia under the direction of and in the immediate presence of a physician.)

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 25-22.5-1-2, 25-23-1-30