CAA practice status by state
19 jurisdictions license CAAs, 4 allow practice under physician delegation, and 1 has enacted licensure with board rules still pending. Every status links to its statute. Last verified through 2026-08-12. Click a column header to sort.
Licensed (19)
Physician delegation (4)
Enacted — rules pending (1)
Not authorized (27)
| Jurisdiction | Status | Citation | Effective | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Licensed | Ala. Code § 34-24-290 et seq.; Ala. Admin. Code ch. 540-X-7 | 1998 | 2026-08-12 |
| Alaska | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Arizona | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Arkansas | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| California | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Colorado | Licensed | C.R.S. § 12-240-112 (formerly § 12-36-107.3); Colo. Med. Bd. Rule 1.16 (3 CCR 713-1) | 2012 | 2026-08-12 |
| Connecticut | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Delaware | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| District of Columbia | Licensed | D.C. Code § 3-1206.31 | 2005 | 2026-08-12 |
| Florida | Licensed bill active | Fla. Stat. § 458.3475 | 2004 | 2026-08-12 |
| Georgia | Licensed | O.C.G.A. § 43-34-100 et seq. (Physician Assistant Act); Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 360-5 | 1972 | 2026-08-12 |
| Hawaii | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Idaho | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Illinois | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Indiana | Licensed | Ind. Code art. 25-3.7 (license required, § 25-3.7-2-1) | 2014 | 2026-08-12 |
| Iowa | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Kansas | Physician delegation bill active | K.S.A. 65-28,127 (physician delegation/supervision authority) | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Kentucky | Licensed bill active | KRS §§ 311.840–311.862 (practice as anesthesiology assistant, § 311.862) | 2002 | 2026-08-12 |
| Louisiana | Not authorized | La. R.S. 37:930(G) | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Maine | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Maryland | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Massachusetts | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Michigan | Physician delegation bill active | Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16215 (delegation of acts to supervised individuals) | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Minnesota | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Mississippi | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Missouri | Licensed | Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 334.400–334.430 (anesthesiologist assistants) | 2003 | 2026-08-12 |
| Montana | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Nebraska | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Nevada | Licensed bill active | Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 630 (NRS 630.008, 630.2682–630.2687; osteopathic: NRS 633.4252) | 2023 | 2026-08-12 |
| New Hampshire | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| New Jersey | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| New Mexico | Licensed | NMSA 1978 §§ 61-6D-1 to 61-6D-11 (Anesthesiologist Assistants Act); licensure rules at 16.10.19 NMAC | 2001 | 2026-08-12 |
| New York | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| North Carolina | Licensed bill active | N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-9.4, 90-18.5; 21 NCAC 32W | 2007 | 2026-08-12 |
| North Dakota | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Ohio | Licensed bill active | Ohio Rev. Code ch. 4760 | 2000 | 2026-08-12 |
| Oklahoma | Licensed | Okla. Stat. tit. 59, §§ 3201–3208 (Oklahoma Anesthesiologist Assistant Act) | 2008 | 2026-08-12 |
| Oregon | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Pennsylvania | Physician delegation | 49 Pa. Code § 18.402 (physician delegation of medical services) | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Rhode Island | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| South Carolina | Licensed bill active | S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-1205 et seq. (Art. 9, Anesthesiologist's Assistants Practice Act) | 2001 | 2026-08-12 |
| South Dakota | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Tennessee | Licensed bill active | Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-21-101 et seq. (Pub. Ch. 509, 2025) | 2026 | 2026-08-12 |
| Texas | Physician delegation bill active | Tex. Occ. Code ch. 157 (physician delegation authority) | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Utah | Licensed | Utah Code § 58-70b-101 et seq. (Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act) | 2022 | 2026-08-12 |
| Vermont | Licensed | 26 V.S.A. ch. 29, §§ 1651–1656 | 2003 | 2026-08-12 |
| Virginia | Enacted — rules pending bill active | Va. Code § 54.1-2957.23 | 2025 | 2026-08-12 |
| Washington | Licensed | RCW ch. 18.71D | 2024 | 2026-08-12 |
| West Virginia | Not authorized | — | — | 2026-08-12 |
| Wisconsin | Licensed | Wis. Stat. §§ 448.04(1)(g), 448.05(5w) & 448.22 | 2012 | 2026-08-12 |
| Wyoming | Not authorized bill active | — | — | 2026-08-12 |