--- title: SR 113. Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr113 cite_as: SR 113, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr113 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr113.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr113/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69828 date: 2025-02-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 113 By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Walker III of the 20th, Still of the 48th, Anderson of the 43rd, Tillery of the 19th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, as early as 1916, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) were providing anesthesia at Grady Hospital in Atlanta; and WHEREAS, in 1938, 17 CRNAs established the Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists, which has grown to represent more than 1,600 members and is among the oldest and largest CRNA state organizations in the United States; and WHEREAS, CRNAs in Georgia practice in every setting where anesthesia services are needed, such as hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, endoscopy suites, the offices of doctors and dentists, and the VA Healthcare System; and WHEREAS, CRNAs in Georgia are committed to caring for Georgia citizens by providing vigilant, high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia services; and WHEREAS, CRNAs provide many levels of anesthesia and perioperative care, including sedation, IV sedation, general anesthesia, and pain management; and WHEREAS, CRNAs are anesthesia professionals who safely administer more than 50 million anesthetics to patients each year in the United States, and as advanced practice registered nurses, CRNAs are among the nation's most trusted professions; and WHEREAS, CRNAs represent more than 80 percent of the anesthesia providers in rural counties, and many rural hospitals often rely on independently practicing CRNAs for anesthesia care; and WHEREAS, half of all rural hospitals in the United States use a CRNA-only model for obstetric care, and CRNAs safely deliver pain management care, particularly where there are no physician providers available, saving patients long drives of 75 miles or more; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these outstanding medical professionals be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists for their dedication to the health and well-being of the citizens of this state and extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends the state's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) for their role in providing anesthesia care, especially in rural areas. ### Plain-language summary This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the Senate honoring Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), advanced practice nurses who administer anesthesia and pain management care across Georgia. The text recounts their history in the state, dating back to 1916 at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, and the founding of the Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists in 1938. The resolution highlights that CRNAs work in hospitals, surgery centers, dental and doctor's offices, and the VA Healthcare System, and that they make up more than 80 percent of anesthesia providers in rural Georgia counties. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press, but it creates no new requirements, funding, or legal changes. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Georgia's Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) for their contributions to patient care. - Extends the Senate's best wishes to CRNAs for continued success in their profession. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or changes to Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement only. ### Who it affects Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists practicing in Georgia, the Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and more broadly patients in hospitals, surgery centers, and rural areas who receive anesthesia and pain management care from CRNAs. ### Why it matters The resolution does not alter how CRNAs practice or how they are licensed or paid. Its main effect is public recognition, giving official Senate acknowledgment to a profession the text says plays an outsized role in delivering anesthesia care, particularly in rural Georgia hospitals with limited physician availability. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the history of CRNAs in Georgia, including their presence at Grady Hospital as early as 1916 and the 1938 founding of the Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists. - It states that CRNAs represent more than 80 percent of anesthesia providers in rural Georgia counties and that many rural hospitals rely on independently practicing CRNAs. - It resolves that the Senate recognizes and commends CRNAs for their dedication to Georgians' health and well-being. - It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Matt Brass, Larry Walker, Shawn Still, Tonya Anderson, Blake Tillery, Billy Hickman, Clint Dixon, Sam Watson, Ben Watson, Michael Rhett, Nikki Merritt, Mike Hodges, Sonya Halpern, Randy Robertson, Ed Harbison, Freddie Sims, Kenya Wicks, Jason Anavitarte - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69828 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr113.md?full=1