Anesthesiologist assistants; allow licensure under physicians assistant licensure law.

HB 1481 would have removed restrictions preventing anesthesiologist assistants from obtaining physician assistant licenses under Mississippi's existing law. It would have allowed applicants who passed the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) exam to qualify for licensure and removed prohibitions on physician assistants administering certain types of anesthesia. The bill directly affected anesthesiologist assistants seeking licensure and patients who might access these services. The legislation died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.