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Utah House approves licensure path for anesthesiologist assistants after amendment on staffing ratio
Summary
The House passed SB 121 to create a licensure pathway for certified anesthesiologist assistants, adopting an amendment that limits anesthesiologist-to-assistant ratios to 1:4 and removing a 12-month temporary-license provision. Vote: 58–13.
The Utah House on Feb. 16 approved SB 121, creating a licensing pathway for certified anesthesiologist assistants (AAs) to practice under the supervision of licensed anesthesiologists.
Representative Ryan D. Schultz, sponsor, told colleagues that AAs have decades of clinical experience and that data from other states show comparable safety to current providers. He said the proposal would increase workforce options and competition in anesthesia care. “We shouldn’t use…
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