Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/2/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-15Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-15 (00)
Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from modifying its policy relating to anesthesia care in a manner that would provide any medical professional other than a physician anesthesiologist with full practice authority for the furnishment of anesthesia care to veterans under VA health care laws. The VA is also prohibited from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the provisions relating to anesthesia care of the proposed rule titled Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (81 Fed. Reg. 33155), or any substantially similar rule.
Cosponsors (20)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
Subjects
- Health personnel
- Prescription drugs
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Veterans' medical care
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