### Question
How is the term services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist defined?


### Answer
The term **services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1395x* as the following:

> anesthesia services and related care furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in paragraph (2)) which the nurse anesthetist is legally authorized to perform as such by the State in which the services are furnished

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1395x*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part C-Miscellaneous Provisions**

