Washington Revised Code Title 18. Businesses and Professions § 18.79.492. Nurse anesthetists workforce shortage report (Expires June 30, 2030)

(a) Identifying the factors and barriers to entry into the profession of nurse anesthesiology;

(b) Evaluating and assessing the current training and pipeline for certified registered nurse anesthetists;

(c) Developing recommendations that reduce barriers for individuals who want to become certified registered nurse anesthetists and increasing the available clinical training slots for nurse anesthesia residents;

(d) Creating and maintaining an implementation plan to improve the pipeline of certified registered nurse anesthetists in the state;

(e) Identifying the number of qualified anesthesia providers, including, at a minimum, physician anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, who may practice independently in the state of Washington at each facility providing anesthesia services; and

(f) Providing policy recommendations to expand the nurse anesthesia workforce and optimize the cost of providing anesthesia services, including initiatives for all practicing independent anesthesia providers to practice at the top of their license.