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Get The Facts about AB 876 (Flora, 2025)

Now signed into law, AB 876 (Flora, 2025) re-affirmed CRNAs’ long-standing legal authority to deliver anesthesia care independently. By strengthening the Nurse Anesthetist Act, AB 876 increases access to essential anesthesia services across the state. Watch the recording from our webinar in January 2026 to get the facts from the bill’s author Asm. Heath Flora, Katherine A. Bowles, RN, Esq., sponsor, and other key stakeholders. Hosted by the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.

CANA hosts 2026 Rural Healthcare Symposium: Addressing Access, Workforce Sustainability, and Health Equity

The 2026 California Rural Health Care Symposium brought together legislators, health care leaders, and frontline providers for a day of meaningful dialogue focused on improving access to care, strengthening the rural health workforce, and advancing health equity across California. Through expert panels and cross-sector discussion, the symposium highlighted practical, policy-driven solutions to support rural communities and the patients who rely on them.

CANA to host California Rural Healthcare Symposium during CRNA Week 2026

California legislators and stakeholders are invited to this free educational event on Jan. 21, 2026 to examine rural healthcare delivery in California, with a focus on access to anesthesia care, workforce sustainability, and policy strategies that strengthen health equity in underserved communities.

Western Summit for Nurse Anesthesiology Unites Thirteen State Associations and Honors Assemblymember Heath Flora for His Leadership

CANA is proud to announce the success of the inaugural Western Summit for Nurse Anesthesiology, hosted by CANA in collaboration with Western AANA State Associations. Held in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 3-5, 2025, the Summit convened nearly 1,000 attendees, including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), Nurse Anesthesia Residents (NARs), and Registered Nurses (RNs) from 13 participating state associations.

AB 876 (Flora) Moves to Governor Newsom’s Desk

Today, Emily Francke, CRNA, President of the California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (CANA), issued the following statement in response to the California Legislature passing AB 876 (Flora) with strong, bipartisan support.

Strengthening safe, timely anesthesia services for all

By Kuljit Sapraj, CRNA

Central California feeds the state and the nation. Yet too often, our region does not receive the same investment in health care that we give back in food, energy, and labor. Rural families deserve better.