Physician assistants; revise related provisions to authorize licensure of anesthesiologist assistants.

SB 2443 would have removed barriers to licensing anesthesiologist assistants in Mississippi. The bill revised three sections of state law to delete prohibitions that previously blocked their licensure and restricted their ability to administer certain anesthesia during surgeries. Key changes included adding National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) certification as an acceptable credential for licensure and removing language that prevented physician assistants from performing specific anesthesia-related tasks. This would have directly affected anesthesiologist assistants seeking to practice in Mississippi and expanded their scope of permitted medical services under supervision. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.