California physicians fighting CRNA supervision opt-out
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, February 11, 2011
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California physicians are appealing an October 2010 court ruling in favor of allowing the state to opt out of a federal law that requires physicians to oversee certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), according to Outpatient Surgery Magazine. The physicians sued Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., after he authorized the state to opt out of the law to increase access to care for patients living in rural areas, but some California physicians say that nurse anesthetists should not be allowed to practice alone for the sake of patient safety. The California Association of Nurse Anesthetists argues that nurses are capable of practicing without physician supervision. Physicians claim that Schwarzenegger violated state law by allowing the opt out; The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services allows governors to opt out of the supervision law if it does not violate state law.
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