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House panel debates licensure for anesthesiologist assistants as supporters and nurse anesthetists clash
Summary
House Bill 4832, which would create state licensure for certified anesthesiologist assistants, drew lengthy testimony and questioning. Supporters said licensure would reduce hiring barriers and help address workforce shortages; CRNAs warned it could reduce training capacity and offered safety and cost concerns.
The House Health Policy Committee took extensive testimony and held extended questioning on House Bill 4832, a measure introduced by Representative Preston to amend the Public Health Code and establish licensure for certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs).
Representative Preston opened the item by describing CAAs as graduate-level, non-physician anesthesia specialists who practice under the direct supervision of a licensed physician anesthesiologist. He said the bill formalizes licensure without expanding scope of practice and would help hospitals recruit and deploy CAAs to meet rising surgical demand.
CAA representatives including Danny Maseros (past president, American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants; Michigan Academy) testified in support, saying CAAs already practice in Michigan, licensure would not change supervision or scope, and it would…
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