S 2070 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-06-21· Sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2023-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA