MN SF4517

Establishes state licensure for anesthesiologist assistants under a new Minnesota Statutes chapter 147G, with oversight by the Board of Medical Practice

Requires applicants to graduate from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs-accredited program and pass the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants examination

Mandates anesthesiologist assistants work only under physician supervision through a collaborative practice agreement, with the supervising physician "immediately available" to intervene for patient needs

Defines scope of practice including administering anesthesia, performing airway interventions, establishing IV lines, ordering and administering medications including controlled substances, and managing patients in preoperative, recovery, and labor settings

Creates a five-member Anesthesiologist Assistant Advisory Council (one public member, three anesthesiologist assistants, one supervising physician) to advise the board on licensure standards and disciplinary matters