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Anesthesiologist assistant licensure fails in committee after testimony from providers and hospitals
Summary
House Bill 1251, which would have established state licensure for anesthesiologist assistants (AAs), failed to pass the Senate Public Health committee after extensive testimony from anesthetists, physician anesthesiologists and hospital stakeholders.
House Bill 1251, the Arkansas Anesthesiologist Assistant Act, failed to win approval in the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee after extended testimony and a roll-call vote.
Sponsor Rep. Lee Johnson and a certified anesthesiologist assistant who trained at Emory University described AA education as "graduate level" with more than 2,000 anesthesia-specific clinical hours and ongoing certification and continuing-education requirements. The sponsor said licensure would allow qualified Arkansas natives trained in AA programs to…
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