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. Attend this free informational webinar on Jan. 28th at 12pm Noon to get the facts from the bill’s author Asm. Heath Flora, Katherine A. Bowles, RN, Esq., sponsor, and other key stakeholders.

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.

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia faculty member, for being the first CRNA to be published in the American Society of Echocardiography’s ‘Echo’ magazine. His article “The Expanding Role of CRNAs in Perioperative Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Education, Implementation, and Impact” is linked here.