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Committee advances bill to clarify independent practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists amid medical community opposition
Summary
AB 876, presented by Assemblymember Flora, would affirm independent anesthesia practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) consistent with their training; the bill passed committee over opposition from physician groups that said reduced physician oversight could risk patient safety.
Assemblymember Flora presented Assembly Bill 876 to clarify scope-of-practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), saying the bill “affirms CRNAs’ ability to provide anesthesia services independently consistent with their education, training, and long standing role in California” and that it “helps maintain access to anesthesia care in hospitals, rural, and underserved communities.” The author and witnesses told the committee the change carries no state fiscal cost, and the presenter noted the bill had passed earlier committee stages.
Representatives of the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology supported the bill; Justin Panzawa (spelled in the transcript as Panzawa/Panzal)…
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