Can Anesthesiologist Assistants 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.
Where CAAs can practice nearby
CAAs cannot practice in Massachusetts today, but they can in 1 of its 5 neighboring states.
CAA Programs in Massachusetts
Accredited training options and pathways for applicants from Massachusetts.
No CAA programs are currently located in Massachusetts
While Massachusetts does not have an in-state CAAHEP-accredited program campus, prospective students from Massachusetts 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 all authorized jurisdictions nationwide.
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.
Practice Authority in Massachusetts
State Context & Regulatory Notes
MassAAA, the state's CAA advocacy group, is actively lobbying for licensure and also tracks a related bill, S.1500. The bills would place AAs under the Board of Registration in Medicine, with the supervising anesthesiologist physically present in the facility.
Statutory Summary
- Legal Authority
- None — not authorized
- Effective
- —
- Practice Mechanism
- Not authorized
Legislative Activity in Massachusetts
2 bills on record (2 failed). Enacted and failed bills stay listed as history.
An Act relative to anesthesiologist assistants
In House Ways and Means when formal sessions ended July 31, 2026; effectively dead for the 2025-26 session
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
An Act relative to anesthesiologist assistants
Sent to study — effectively dead
Last action: Accompanied a study order (see S.2790), Dec. 4, 2025