BILL NUMBER: ACR 119	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  15
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  MARCH 17, 2016
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  MARCH 10, 2016
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 1, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 1, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chiu
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen,
Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke,
Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh,
Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia,
Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove,
Hadley, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey,
Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty,
Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen,
Patterson, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Steinorth, Mark
Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, and Wood)

                        JANUARY 15, 2016

   Relative to Physician Anesthesiologist Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 119, Chiu. Physician Anesthesiologist Week.
   This measure would designate the week of January 31, 2016, to
February 6, 2016, inclusive, as Physician Anesthesiologist Week.



   WHEREAS, Annually in the United States, more than 100 million
operations and procedures are performed with anesthesia, and
physician anesthesiologists play a critical role in a patient's
well-being before, during, and after surgical procedures and make
patient safety their top priority; and
   WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists have the highest levels of
training and must complete between 12,000 and 16,000 hours of
training prior to practicing independently; and
   WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists have been leaders in patient
safety and cited as the only medical specialty to have significantly
improved patient safety; and
   WHEREAS, A physician anesthesiologist's duties include evaluating
a patient's current health prior to receiving anesthesia to ensure
the best outcome, administering anesthesia, monitoring the patient
during surgery, and assessing the patient after the procedure is
completed; and
   WHEREAS, This spectrum of patient care constitutes the
perioperative surgical home, which the American Society of
Anesthesiologists has identified as an innovative model in patient
care where the physician anesthesiologist directs the anesthesia care
team to provide support to the patient throughout all aspects of
surgical care and procedures; and
   WHEREAS, There is up to a 20-percent reduction in adverse events
when physician anesthesiologists lead the anesthesia care team; and
   WHEREAS, The American Medical Association completed a public
opinion survey that concluded 70 percent of patients want a physician
to administer and monitor anesthesia levels; and
   WHEREAS, Anesthesia is safer than ever before, yet there remains
potential for complications and side effects during procedures, and
physician anesthesiologists have the training and expertise to help
minimize these risks, monitor for any problems, and take quick
action; and
   WHEREAS, During surgeries or procedures, when seconds count,
physician anesthesiologists have the highest degree of training to
respond to emergencies and ensure the best patient outcomes; and
   WHEREAS, The California Society of Anesthesiologists is a
physician organization with over 3,000 members dedicated to promoting
the highest standards of the profession of anesthesiology, fostering
excellence through continuing medical education, and serving as an
advocate for anesthesiologists and their patients; now, therefore, be
it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the week
of January 31, 2016, to February 6, 2016, inclusive, as Physician
Anesthesiologist Week; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.