Can CAAs practice in Massachusetts?
No — CAAs cannot currently practice in Massachusetts.
CAAs cannot practice in Massachusetts; there is no licensure statute or delegation pathway. Licensure bill H.2484 was reported favorably by the Public Health Committee in October 2025 but stalled in House Ways and Means; Senate companion S.1499 was sent to study in December 2025.
- Legal authority
- None — no statute or delegation pathway
- Effective
- —
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Notes
MassAAA (state CAA advocacy group) is actively lobbying for licensure, confirming none exists today. It also tracks a related bill S.1500. Bills would place AAs under the Board of Registration in Medicine with the supervising anesthesiologist physically present in the facility.
Active legislation
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H.2484 In House Ways and Means; formal sessions ended July 31, 2026 without action
An Act relative to anesthesiologist assistants
Last action: Reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Public Health Oct. 27, 2025, and referred to House Ways and Means — the furthest a Massachusetts CAA bill has advanced
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S.1499 Sent to study — effectively dead
An Act relative to anesthesiologist assistants
Last action: Accompanied a study order (see S.2790), Dec. 4, 2025