Advocacy
California Legislature Recognizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists During CRNA Appreciation Week 2025
The California State Senate and Assembly recognized the invaluable contributions of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists / Anesthetists (CRNAs). These resolutions celebrate the critical role CRNAs play in delivering safe, independent, and cost-effective anesthesia care throughout California.
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Assemblymember Flora Responds to CMS immediate jeopardy guidelines
—Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) today issued the following statement in response to revised guidance by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for surveyors and health care providers regarding immediate jeopardy.
Read MoreInaction by the California Department of Public Health is Threatening Access to Quality Anesthesia Care
Recent surveys overseen by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have prompted significant concerns from Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), legislators, and health care advocates across the state. Reports indicate that a surveyor contracted by CDPH misrepresented state and federal laws regarding CRNA practice, causing significant disruptions in anesthesia services, especially in underserved regions.
Read MoreCalifornia Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Commends State Agency’s Clarifications of CRNA Scope of Practice
The California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology commends the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for maintaining the precedent set forth by California Society of Anesthesiologists v. Superior Court and Business & Professions Code Section 2725 in their All Facilities Letter released on September 6, 2024.
Read MoreCalifornia must stop unjustified attack on certified registered nurse anesthetists
California state law has allowed certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice independently since the 1980s. In 2009, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger codified their ability to bill Medi-Cal as licensed independent providers to ensure all Californians had access to high-quality anesthesia care no matter a patient’s zip code.
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