CHAPTER 35
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 67
An Act concerning health professions and practice; relating to the regulation of nursing; authorizing registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe, procure and administer drugs consistent with the nurse’s education and qualifications; amending K.S.A. 65-1158 and repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 65-1158 is hereby amended to read as follows: 65-1158. (a) Upon the order of a physician or dentist requesting anesthesia or analgesia care, each registered nurse anesthetist shall be authorized to:
(1) Conduct a pre- and post-anesthesia and pre- and post-analgesia visit and assessment with appropriate documentation;
(2) develop a general plan of anesthesia care with the physician or dentist;
(3) select the method for administration of anesthesia or analgesia;
(4) select or administer appropriate medications and anesthetic agents during the peri-anesthetic or peri-analgesic period;
(5) order necessary medications and tests in the peri-anesthetic or peri-analgesic period;
(6) induce and maintain anesthesia or analgesia at the required levels;
(7) support life functions during the peri-anesthetic or peri-analgesic period;
(8) recognize and take appropriate action with respect to patient responses during the peri-anesthetic or peri-analgesic period;
(9) manage the patient’s emergence from anesthesia or analgesia; and
(10) participate in the life support of the patient.
(b) (1) A registered nurse anesthetist may prescribe durable medical equipment and prescribe, procure and administer any drug consistent with the registered nurse anesthetist’s education and qualifications. Except as permitted by subsection (a), a registered nurse anesthetist shall not prescribe, procure or administer any anesthetic agent. Any drug that is a controlled substance shall be prescribed, procured or administered in accordance with the uniform controlled substance act.
(2) A registered nurse anesthetist shall not perform or induce an abortion or prescribe, procure or administer drugs for an abortion.
(3) A prescription order shall include the name, address and telephone number of the registered nurse anesthetist. A registered nurse anesthetist shall not dispense drugs but may request, receive and sign for professional samples and may distribute professional samples to patients.
(4) In order to prescribe controlled substances, a registered nurse anesthetist shall:
(A) Register with the federal drug enforcement administration; and
(B) comply with federal drug enforcement administration requirements related to controlled substances.
(c) Each registered nurse anesthetist may participate in periodic and joint evaluation of services rendered, including, but not limited to, chart reviews, case reviews, patient evaluation and outcome of case statistics.
(c)(d) A registered nurse anesthetist shall perform duties and functions in an interdependent role as a member of a physician or dentist directed health care healthcare team.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 65-1158 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Approved April 1, 2025.
