SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18TH-24TH, 2026, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18TH-24TH, 2026, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE
ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By:
Senators Ciccone, Mack, Appollonio, Raptakis, Zurier, DiPalma, Felag,
Urso, Murray, and DiMario

Date Introduced:
January 22, 2026

Referred To:
Recommended for Immediate Consideration
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WHEREAS, January 18th - 24th of 2026, has been designed as "National CRNA Week" in
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order to celebrate and recognize the work of CRNAs across the United States; and
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WHEREAS, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice
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registered nurses, who have provided anesthesia care to patients in the United States for more
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than 150 years, and are among the nation's most trusted professions; and
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WHEREAS, Legislation passed by Congress in 1986 made nurse anesthetists the first
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nursing specialty to be accorded direct reimbursement rights by Medicare; and
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WHEREAS, CRNAs are primary anesthesia providers in rural communities and continue
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to be the primary providers of anesthesia care to U.S. military personnel; and
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WHEREAS, CRNAs practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered, from
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traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms to critical access hospitals; from
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ambulatory surgical centers to the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, pain
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managements specialists and more; and
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WHEREAS, CRNAs are qualified to make independent judgments regarding all aspects
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of anesthesia care based on their education, training, and licensure; and
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WHEREAS, CRNAs are trusted anesthesia experts on the frontlines, caring for patients
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safely and compassionately, delivering specialized, cost-effective care to all patients from
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newborns to seniors, and for every type of procedure in all types of facilities; and
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WHEREAS, CRNAs courageously served on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic,

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and used their advanced skills in airway management, intubation and ventilator management to
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care for the sickest patients, as well as left their homes and families to travel to hospitals and
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facilities across the country, in order that they could assist where the need was greatest; now,
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therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims January 18-
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24, 2026, to be "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week" in Rhode Island and furthermore
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recognizes the importance of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and nurse anesthesia
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residents and their role in providing high-quality care for the public; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Association of Nurse
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Anesthetists (RIANA).
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