HB 1371: Provisional Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Antone

Provisional Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants; Requires DOH to issue provisional license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant to applicants meeting specified criteria; requires provisional licensee to work under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologist; provides for expiration of provisional license; requires provisional licensee to immediately inform his or her employer & cease practice upon notification of failure to pass certifying examination; provides exception; provides that provisional licenses are nonrenewable; requires Board of Medicine & Board of Osteopathic Medicine to adopt rules.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 12:12 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 148 by Harrell Temporary Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy	Identical

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  458.3475	Anesthesiologist assistants.	Page 1 (pdf)
  459.023	Anesthesiologist assistants.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee