Anesthesiology Assistants

10.2.3.1 – Anesthesiology Assistants (Rev. 10800; Issued: 05-20-21; Effective: 06-22-21; Implementation: 06-22-21) Federal regulations at 42 CFR § 410.69(b) define an anesthesiology assistant as a person who: 1. Works under the direction of an anesthesiologist; 2. Is in compliance with all applicable requirements of state law, including any licensure requirements the state imposes on non-physician anesthetists; and 3. Is a graduate of a medical school-based anesthesiologist's assistant educational program that: (i) is accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation; and (ii) includes approximately 2 years of specialized basic science and clinical education in anesthesia at a level that builds on a premedical undergraduate science background.