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Senate backs anesthesiologist-assistant licensing bill after questions on training and supervision
Summary
Senators debated and approved a bill to license anesthesiologist assistants, with sponsors citing workforce shortages and training standards comparable to other states; questions focused on differences with nurse anesthetists, supervision limits and whether the change would lower costs.
The Utah Senate advanced legislation creating a licensure category for anesthesiologist assistants, with the sponsor arguing the measure addresses workforce shortages and aligns Utah with roughly 17 other states.
Sponsor identified in the floor record as Senator Mikel described the proposal as a policy decision about whether certified anesthesia assistants should be authorized in Utah. He told colleagues the assistants would have a science background, a bachelor’s degree, a master's degree and about 2,600 hours of clinical training. "We have folks that have this licensure. They're qualified," the…
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