Can CAAs practice in Arkansas?
Not authorized
No — CAAs cannot currently practice in Arkansas.
Arkansas does not license CAAs and has no delegation pathway; a 2025 licensure bill passed the House but died in a Senate committee when the session ended.
- Legal authority
- None — no statute or delegation pathway
- Effective
- —
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Notes
HB1251 (Rep. L. Johnson) would have licensed AAs under the Arkansas State Medical Board with NCCAA certification and on-site anesthesiologist supervision. Next regular session is 2027; the 2026 fiscal session took no AA legislation.
Active legislation
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HB1251 Passed House 2/26/2025; died in Senate Public Health Committee at sine die adjournment
Arkansas Anesthesiologist Assistant Act (licensure under State Medical Board)
Last action: 2025-05-05 Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment