Patrick Testin: “We modified language dealing with pain management primarily…”

“There were changes made to title protections that give the nursing board more teeth to ensure that individuals are claiming to be something that they are not. And then We modified language dealing with pain management primarily so our nurse anesthetists who practice in underserved areas, especially in our critical access hospitals, can continue to provide care to patients. So with that, it's been a long time coming. I'm hoping that we can get unanimous support out of this committee and onto the floor and hopefully to the governor's …” (03:22–03:35)

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