Practice in Your State
Maryland Practice Law & Requirements
Are advanced degrees currently required?
Are advanced degrees currently required?
If the applicant’s nurse anesthetist program was completed after January 1, 2008, the applicant for certification as a CRNA shall also provide to the Board documentation that the applicant graduated from a graduate-level accredited nurse anesthetist program with a master’s degree or higher.” [COMAR 10.27.06.02]
Out-of-State Applicants: No explicit reference; the above provision, however, appears to implicitly apply to out-of-state applicants who meet the stated
requirements.
Is there an explicit new graduate provision?
Is there an explicit new graduate provision?
A registered nurse who has completed a program for preparation of nurse anesthetists and who has applied to take a national certifying examination acceptable to the Board may practice as a nurse anesthetist graduate before certification in the State, on approval of the Board, if the nurse . . . [p]ractices under the supervision of an anesthesiologist or CRNA and the supervisor is on-site and immediately available to the nurse anesthetist graduate.”
“A nurse anesthetist graduate who fails the national certification examination shall immediately cease practice as a nurse anesthetist graduate. ” [Regulations Governing the Practice of the Nurse Anesthetist, 10.27.06 sec. .03]
Do dentists require a permit/training to use a CRNA?
Do dentists require a permit/training to use a CRNA?
Do CRNAs have prescriptive authority?
Do CRNAs have prescriptive authority?
New DEA MATE Act Requirements
Congress has passed the MATE Act requiring all CRNAs who need to renew or are applying for a DEA license to complete a one-time training (totaling 8 hours) on managing patients with substance use disorders. View our FAQs below to learn more about this requirement and for information about our new DEA Bundle to help you meet this requirement.
FAQs
- Who is required to complete these requirements?
CRNAs renewing their DEA license or applying for an initial DEA license. - Can AANA help me fulfill these requirements?
Yes, AANA has developed a collection of CE offerings to satisfy these requirements which includes 8 Class A CE (designated as 8 pharmacology credits). This bundle will be available to stream starting June 7 but can be preordered through CKN. - When do I need to complete these requirements?
Starting on June 27, 2023, all CRNAs who are applying for a new DEA license or are renewing their DEA license. - The AANA is not listed as an approved provider. Will CE offered by the AANA meet this requirement?
Yes, through our accreditation with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), AANA meets the requirements to offer these CE credits. - How do I report the completion of this requirement?
CRNAs will self-report completion during their DEA licensing process. CRNAs who complete DEA Bundle through the AANA will receive individual certificates documenting the completion of the training. This should be retained as proof of training.
Do Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs) have authority to practice?
Do Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs) have authority to practice?
Has Maryland opted out of the federal supervision requirement?
Has Maryland opted out of the federal supervision requirement?
Are physician office settings regulated in my state?
Are physician office settings regulated in my state?
State Licensure
State Licensure
CRNAs are a type of “advanced practice registered nurse.”
(2) “Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)” means a registered nurse who is certified by the Board as… A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)….” [Code of Maryland Regulations, sec. 10.27.06.01(2)(b)]