CAA Guide

Can CAAs practice in Florida?

Licensed

Yes — CAAs are licensed in Florida.

Florida licenses AAs through the Board of Medicine under § 458.3475 (created 2004; osteopathic parallel § 459.023), requiring NCCAA certification and a written supervision protocol. The program has been fully operational for two decades.

Legal authority
Fla. Stat. § 458.3475
Effective
2004
Supervision
Direct, on-site supervision by a qualified anesthesiologist under a written protocol filed with the Board; the statute caps concurrent supervision at two AAs, and authorizes the Board to allow up to four by rule.
Last verified
2026-08-12

Notes

Statute history: s. 3, ch. 2004-303; latest amendment s. 13, ch. 2025-114 (per Board of Medicine, HB 1299's change to AA-related statutes was a terminology update replacing 'American Association of Physician Specialists' with 'American Board of Physician Specialties' — technical, not a practice change). Both 2026 temporary/provisional-licensure bills for new AA graduates died Mar 13, 2026. Parallel osteopathic supervision provision: Fla. Stat. § 459.023.

Active legislation

  • SB 148 (2026) died in committee

    Temporary Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants

    Last action: Died in Health Policy, Mar 13, 2026

  • HB 1371 (2026) died in committee

    Provisional Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants

    Last action: Died in House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Mar 13, 2026

  • HB 1299 (2025) enacted

    Department of Health (enacted as ch. 2025-114; s. 13 amended § 458.3475)

    Last action: Became law as ch. 2025-114, Laws of Fla.; most provisions effective July 1, 2025

CAA programs in Florida

Sources

  1. Fla. Stat. § 458.3475 (2025 Florida Statutes, official)
  2. Florida Board of Medicine — Anesthesiologist Assistant
  3. Florida Senate — SB 148 (2026)
  4. Florida Board of Medicine — 2025 bills impacting health care professions

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