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Fight over anesthesia in Florida before state lawmakers heats up again

By Naples Daily News  
   March 07, 2025

Nurse anesthetists in Florida are not giving up their quest for autonomy. Anesthesiologists are fighting back, arguing patient safety.

Florida Rep. Mike Giallombardo, R-Cape Coral, has filed a bill to remove physician supervision over certified registered nurse anesthetists, CRNA’s. A Senate companion bill has been filed by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, R-Miami.

Nurse anesthetists in Florida, estimated to number 6,400, have been pursuing a change in state law for 10 years without success to be relieved from supervision of physician anesthesiologists. The intent is to practice independently.

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