Certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Requires a physician to be available for timely consultation with a certified registered nurse anesthetist who is administering anesthesia under the direction of the physician during a surgical procedure (current law requires the physician to remain present in the facility). Allows for a certified registered nurse anesthetist to administer anesthesia under the direction of a podiatrist in a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center if a physician is available for a timely consultation. Provides that: (1) the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists; or (2) another certifying entity approved by the Indiana state board of nursing; may act as a certifying or recertifying entity for certified registered nurse anesthetists.