Can Anesthesiologist Assistants Practice in New York?
No — CAAs cannot currently practice in New York.
CAAs cannot practice in New York. Licensure bill A1072 is pending in the Assembly Higher Education Committee, where similar bills have stalled in past sessions.
Where CAAs can practice nearby
CAAs cannot practice in New York today, but they can in 2 of its 5 neighboring states.
CAA Programs in New York
Accredited training options and pathways for applicants from New York.
No CAA programs are currently located in New York
While New York does not have an in-state CAAHEP-accredited program campus, prospective students from New York 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 New York
State Context & Regulatory Notes
A1072 was introduced in January 2025 by Assemblymember Buttenschon and re-referred to the Higher Education Committee in January 2026; it has no Senate companion. A predecessor (A10498) died in committee in the 2023-24 session. The bill would create a state AA committee and one-year limited permits.
Statutory Summary
- Legal Authority
- None — not authorized
- Effective
- —
- Practice Mechanism
- Not authorized
Legislative Activity in New York
1 bill on record (1 pending). Enacted and failed bills stay listed as history.
Relates to licensure of anesthesiologist assistants
In committee
Last action: Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee, January 7, 2026