20:48:05:01.  Certification of registered nurse anesthetist. An applicant for certification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist shall apply on the form provided by the board. The applicant shall provide written evidence that the applicant has completed an approved program of nurse anesthesia accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. The applicant shall provide written evidence that the applicant has passed a board-approved examination that has been validated and scored in accordance with generally accepted testing procedures. Applicants who have taken the qualifying examinations from January 1, 1983, to November 30, 1987, inclusive, shall provide written evidence that the applicant has passed, with a score of at least 175, a board-approved examination that has been validated in accordance with generally accepted testing procedures. Those applicants who have taken the qualifying examinations prior to 1983 must show proof of passing the examination and evidence of meeting recertification requirements. The examination shall cover the areas of anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pharmacology, and methods. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required in chapter 20:48:06. Each applicant for licensure as a certified registered nurse anesthetist who does not hold a registered nurse license in this state must submit a set of fingerprints on a standard card provided by the board for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal background check through the Division of Criminal Investigation. An authorization and release form must be signed by the applicant authorizing the release of the criminal history record to the board. The fingerprint card, authorization and release form, and fee for the criminal background check must accompany the application for certification.

          Source: 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980; 9 SDR 151, effective May 30, 1983; 12 SDR 109, effective January 9, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 14 SDR 118, effective March 22, 1988; 33 SDR 43, effective September 12, 2006.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-9-21(1).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-29, 36-9-30.1, 36-9-35, 36-9-97.

          References:

          Accredited Nurse Anesthesia Programs, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, May 2006. Copies may be obtained from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, 222 S. Prospect Ave., #Suite 304, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068. No cost. Program accreditation status may be retrieved from Website, http://www.aana.com/Accredited_Programs/accreditedprograms.asp?State=all.

          [American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education.] Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, 1999 edition. Copies may be obtained from Test Standards, P.O. Box 465, Hanover, PA 17331. Cost: $31.95.

          20:48:05:05.  Temporary permit prior to certification as nurse anesthetist. An applicant for a temporary permit prior to certification as a nurse anesthetist shall apply on the form prescribed by the board and shall submit written evidence that the applicant is a registered nurse currently licensed in South Dakota and is a bona fide candidate to write the required examination or is awaiting the results of the first examination for which the applicant is eligible after graduation from an approved program of nurse anesthesia or that the applicant is a certified registered nurse anesthetist from another state or territory of the United States awaiting license by endorsement and holds a temporary permit as a registered nurse applicant. The application shall be accompanied by the fee provided in chapter 20:48:06. If the applicant is certified in another state or territory, the temporary permit shall be issued for not more than 90 days. If the applicant is awaiting the results of the first examination for which the applicant is eligible, the temporary permit is valid until receipt of notification from the board concerning the status of the application for certification. If the holder of a temporary permit is notified by the board that certification has been denied, the temporary permit becomes invalid on the date the notice is received by the holder. The holder shall immediately return the permit to the board.

          Each applicant for a temporary permit who does not hold a registered nurse license in this state must submit a set of fingerprints on a standard card provided by the board for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal background check through the Division of Criminal Investigation. An authorization and release form must be signed by the applicant authorizing the release of the criminal history record to the board. The fingerprint card, authorization and release form, and fee for the criminal background check must accompany the application for a temporary permit. A permanent license may not be issued until the criminal background check is complete.

          Source: 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 33 SDR 43, effective September 12, 2006.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-9-21(1).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-29, 36-9-31.2, 36-9-32.2, 36-9-35, 36-9-97.