Colorado Medical Society v. Hickenlooper, Colorado Governor

{ 1 Under federal regulations, in order for hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers to receive Medicare reimbursement, certified registered nurse anesthetists ("CRNAs") who administer anesthesia must do so under a physician's supervision. A state may opt out of this requirement, however, if its governor attests to the appropriate federal agency that he has consulted with the state's medical and nursing boards and has concluded that opting out of the requirement would be consistent with state law and in the state's best interest.

12 In 2010, then-Colorado Governor…