Can CAAs practice in Illinois?
Not authorized
No — CAAs cannot currently practice in Illinois.
Illinois does not license CAAs and has no delegation pathway, but a live licensure bill (SB1482, Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Practice Act) is pending though stalled in the Senate.
- Legal authority
- None — no statute or delegation pathway
- Effective
- —
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Notes
SB1482 (introduced 1/31/2025) would license CAAs under IDFPR with anesthesiologist supervision agreements and a Jan 1, 2030 sunset. Re-referral to Assignments in April 2026 means it is parked, but the 104th GA does not end until January 2027 so it is technically revivable.
Active legislation
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SB1482 Stalled — re-referred to Senate Assignments Committee; 104th GA runs through Jan 2027
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Practice Act (Sen. Castro; licensure via IDFPR)
Last action: 2026-04-24 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments