LD 32
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Page 1 of 2 An Act to Allow Reimbursement of Registered Nurse First Assistants for Surgical... LD 32 Title Page
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appointment and reappointment of registered nurse first assistants
and for granting, renewing and revising their clinical privileges.__
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when any health
insurance policy, health care services plan or other contract
provides for payment for surgical first assisting benefits or
services, the policy, plan or contract is to be construed as
providing for payment to a registered nurse first assistant who
performs such services that are within the scope of a registered
nurse first assistant's qualifications.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill establishes a process for registered nurses to
become certified as registered nurse first assistants. It also
requires health insurance policies, health care services plans
and other contracts that provide for the payment for surgical
assistants to pay registered nurse first assistants for surgical
assisting performed.


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