US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-08, ch. 10, § 10.2.3.1
Anesthesiology Assistants
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.
History
(Rev. 10800; Issued: 05-20-21; Effective: 06-22-21; Implementation: 06-22-21)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
61d15f0ba106b334935a118671d975680e057c1491a66f264c127445e4d44b19
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