Image by Drazen ZigicOPINION – By enacting AB 985, California would align itself with national best practices, safeguard the future of physician-led anesthesia care, and ensure that all patients—regardless of socioeconomic status—receive the highest standard of care.
Image by nd3000OPINION – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) play an indispensable role in California’s health care system, particularly for underserved and rural communities where anesthesia access is critical, yet limited. For decades, California CRNAs have independently provided safe, cost-effective, and patient-centered anesthesia care—a policy reinforced by state statute and upheld by court rulings and regulatory guidance.