Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2335: An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for definitions and for scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Status: In committee, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the practice of professional nursing; providing for the licensing of nurses and for the revocation and suspension of such licenses, subject to appeal, and for their reinstatement; providing for the renewal of such licenses; regulating nursing in general; prescribing penalties and repealing certain laws," further providing for definitions and for scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
From the introduced text, March 30, 2026:
An act relating to the practice of professional nursing; providing for the licensing of nurses and for the revocation and suspension of such licenses, subject to appeal, and for their reinstatement; providing for the renewal of such licenses; regulating nursing in general; prescribing penalties and repealing certain laws," further providing for definitions and for scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Sections 2(1) and (17) and 8.9 of the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, are amended to read: Section 2. Definitions.--When used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context provides otherwise: (1) The "Practice of Professional Nursing" means diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as casefinding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being, and executing medical regimens as prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist. The foregoing shall not be deemed to include acts of medical diagnosis or prescription of medical therapeutic or corrective measures, except as performed by a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified registered nurse anesthetist acting in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Board. * …