SALARY DATA FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS.

SEC. 303. SALARY DATA FOR NURSE ANESTHETISTS. Section 7451(d)(3) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C): “(C) (i) A director of a Department health-care facility may use data on the beginning rates of compensation paid to certified registered nurse anesthetists who are employed on a salary basis by entities that provide anesthesia services through certified registered nurse anesthetists in the labor-market area only if the director— “(I) has conducted a survey of beginning rates of compensation for certified registered nurse anesthetists in the local labor market area of the facility under subparagraph (B); “(II) has used all available administrative authority with regard to collection of survey data; and “(III) makes a determination (under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) that such survey methods are insufficient to permit the adjustments referred to in subparagraph (B) for such nurse anesthetists employed by the facility. 106 STAT. 4952 “(ii) For the purposes of this subparagraph, certified registered nurse anesthetists who are so employed by such entities shall be deemed to be corresponding health-care professionals to the certified registered nurse anesthetists employed by the facility. “(iii) The authority of the director to use such additional data under this subparagraph with respect to certified registered nurse anesthetists expires on April 1, 1995.”.