Colorado § 25.5-4-409 - Authorization of services - nurse anesthetists - advanced practice registered nurses.
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§ 25.5-4-409. Authorization of services - nurse anesthetists - advanced practice registered nurses.
(1) When services by a certified registered nurse anesthetist are provided pursuant to an order by a physician in accordance with this article 4, articles 5 and 6 of this title 25.5, and section 12-255-104 (10), the executive director of the state department shall authorize reimbursement for said services. Payment for such services shall be made directly to the nurse anesthetist, if requested by the nurse anesthetist; except that this section shall not apply to nurse anesthetists when acting within the scope of their employment as salaried employees of public or private institutions or physicians.
(2) When services by an advanced practice registered nurse registered pursuant to section 12-255-111 are provided in accordance with this article 4 and articles 5 and 6 of this title 25.5, the executive director of the state department shall authorize reimbursement for said services. Payment for the services shall be made directly to the advanced practice registered nurse, if requested by the advanced practice registered nurse; except that this section shall not apply to advanced practice registered nurses when acting within the scope of their employment as salaried employees of public or private institutions or physicians.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added with relocations, p. 1846, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2008: (2) amended, p. 138, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1707, § 178, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-4-413 as it existed prior to 2006.
ANNOTATION
The governor's attestation under federal law that allows states to opt out of the requirement that certified nurse anesthetists receive physician supervision while administering anesthesia in order to receive Medicare reimbursement is not a binding interpretation of the supervision provisions of the state Nurse Practice Act. The attestation has the single effect of exempting certified nurse anesthetists from the federal supervision requirement without jeopardizing their Medicare reimbursements. Colo. Med. Soc'y v. Hickenlooper, 2015 CO 41, 349 P.3d 1133.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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