Can Anesthesiologist Assistants Practice in Kansas?
Yes — CAAs practice in Kansas under physician delegation.
Kansas has no AA license; CAAs practice under a physician's general delegation authority, supervised by an anesthesiologist. A licensure bill (HB 2368) cleared committee in February 2026 but died without a floor vote, so delegation remains the only pathway.
Where CAAs can practice nearby
CAAs can also practice in 3 of Kansas's 4 neighboring states.
CAA Programs in Kansas
Accredited training options and pathways for applicants from Kansas.
No CAA programs are currently located in Kansas
While Kansas does not have an in-state CAAHEP-accredited program campus, prospective students from Kansas attend accredited master's programs across the United States. Graduates of any accredited program are eligible to sit for the NCCAA board exam and practice in Kansas or any other authorized state.
Compare cohort sizes, tuition, and deadlines across all active campuses.
Check required science, math, and general courses for every campus.
Step-by-step guidance from undergrad prep and shadowing to licensing.
Supervision & Practice Authority in Kansas
Supervision Requirements
A delegating physician, in practice an anesthesiologist, supervises under K.S.A. 65-28,127, which lets physicians delegate medical acts within their own specialty to people they reasonably believe are competent. No AA-specific ratio exists in statute.
State Context & Regulatory Notes
No Kansas statute mentions anesthesiologist assistants; lawful practice rests on the general delegation statute plus a 2000 Attorney General opinion that a physician may delegate anesthetic administration to a competent, qualified person under adequate supervision. AAAA lists Kansas as a practice state, and the Board of Healing Arts testified neutrally on HB 2368. Because there is no AA-specific legal recognition, employment depends on facility credentialing; a licensure act could return in the 2027 session.
Statutory Summary
- Legal Authority
- K.S.A. 65-28,127 (physician delegation/supervision authority)
- Effective
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- Practice Mechanism
- Physician delegation
Legislative Activity in Kansas
1 bill on record (1 failed). Enacted and failed bills stay listed as history.
Providing for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants (Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure Act)
Died in 2025-26 session (never reached final floor passage)
Last action: House committee recommended passage as amended Feb. 16, 2026; motion to advance failed in Committee of the Whole Feb. 17, 2026; re-referred to House Health and Human Services Mar. 17, 2026, with no further action before adjournment.