BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 119 Page 1 Date of Hearing: January 25, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Gordon, Chair ACR 119 (Chiu) - As Introduced January 15, 2016 SUBJECT: Physician Anesthesiologist Week. SUMMARY: Designates the week of January 31, 2016, to February 6, 2016, inclusive, as Physician Anesthesiologist Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)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. Physician Anesthesiologists have the highest level of training and must complete between 12,000 and 16,000 hours of training prior to practicing independently and their 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. 3)The American Society of Anesthesiologists has identified the perioperative surgical home as an innovative model in patient care where the physician anesthesiologist directs the anesthesia care team to provide support to the patient ACR 119 Page 2 throughout all aspects of surgical care and procedures; and there is up to a 20 percent reduction in adverse events when physician anesthesiologists lead the anesthesia care team. FISCAL EFFECT: None REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800