HB 2674 Summary

• Establishes licensure requirements for anesthesiologist assistants under Arizona Medical Board supervision, requiring graduation from an accredited program and passing a certification examination.

• Limits anesthesiologist assistants to practicing only under the supervision of a licensed anesthesiologist who assumes legal responsibility and remains immediately available to intervene.

• Permits delegated duties including developing anesthesia care plans, performing airway interventions, administering anesthetics and vasoactive drugs, performing regional/epidural anesthesia, and ordering postoperative medications.

• Authorizes the board to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, or restrict licenses; conduct investigations; and impose disciplinary action for violations.

• Makes practicing as an unlicensed anesthesiologist assistant or employing an unlicensed practitioner a class 1 misdemeanor, with each violation constituting a separate offense.