NURSES: Provides relative to the administration of anesthetics. (8/1/26)

SB 264 is a procedural bill that formally recognizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) as having administered anesthesia in Louisiana and the U.S. for over 100 years. It amends Louisiana law to include this legislative finding in the state's anesthesiology statute (R.S. 37:930(G)(1)(a)). The bill does not change current practice, licensing, or scope of practice for CRNAs - it only documents their historical role. The bill is currently in early stages, having been prefaced and referred to the Health and Welfare Committee. It has no direct policy impact beyond this formal acknowledgment.