Articles written by Charles J. Assini, Jr.
Volume 76 Number 1
Legislative Update
On December 19, 2023, various New York Assembly standing committees conducted a joint hearing on the status of the healthcare workforce in New York state.
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Legislative Update
Under the leadership of Government and Legal Affairs Committee Chair Dr. Jonathan Gal and vice chairs Dr. Farzana Afroze and Dr. Ansara Vaz, and in collaboration with NYSSA Executive Director Stuart Hayman, Albany lobbyist Bob Reid, and me, the 2023 GLAC agenda was presented to the committee members during the annual PGA meeting in December 2022.
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Legislative Update
The NYSSA’s in-person Legislative Day was held on May 9, 2023, and included members from every district. We greatly appreciate the efforts of these dedicated members. Conducting an in-person meeting requires additional planning and preparation.
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Legislative Update
Once again, there was intense lobbying by the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NYSANA) to move this legislation forward, as well as a last-minute amendment by New York state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky, chair of the Committee on Higher Education, in an apparent attempt to move the legislation out of this committee in the final days of the session.
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Legislative Update
The physician anesthesiologist is the most qualified individual to administer anesthesia, either personally or through medical supervision of the nurse anesthetist, in nearly every surgical case requiring anesthesia.
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