Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 218.8. Certified registered nurse anesthetist; qualifications

(a) The board may certify a licensed registered nurse as a certified registered nurse anesthetist if the registered nurse satisfies the requirements established by this section. Certification of a certified registered nurse anesthetist by the board shall expire on the same date as the license of that registered nurse expires.

(b) Beginning on the effective date of this section, a registered nurse shall not qualify for initial certification by the board unless the registered nurse holds a master's degree, doctoral degree or post-master's certificate from an accredited educational program in nurse anesthesia that has been approved by the board and that prepares graduates to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist and:

(c) A registered nurse who does not have a graduate degree as required under subsection (b) shall be qualified for certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist if that registered nurse:

(d) The board may issue a certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to a licensed registered nurse who has completed a course of study considered by the board to be equivalent to a course of study required in this Commonwealth under section 6.2  1 and this section at the time the course was completed, or who is licensed or certified by another state, territory or possession of the United States or a foreign country as deemed equivalent to Pennsylvania's certification requirements, and who has met all the requirements, including character, under this act.

(e) As a condition of biennial certificate renewal by the board, a certified registered nurse anesthetist must:

(f) A certified registered nurse anesthetist practicing in this Commonwealth shall maintain a level of professional liability coverage as required for a nonparticipating health care provider under the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L. 154, No. 13),  3 known as the “Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act,” and shall not be eligible to participate in the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Fund.