SSB 3017: Relating to the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill creates the licensed profession of anesthesiology assisting under the authority of the board of medicine (board). The bill allows an anesthesiologist, defined in the bill as a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon who is trained in the administration of anesthesia, to delegate certain duties, listed in the bill, to an anesthesiologist assistant who is licensed by the board and supervised by the anesthesiologist. The bill includes definitions for both “assist” and “supervision”.

Senate subcommittee · named January 20, 2026

• Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Central Iowa Physicians; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Physician Assistant Society; Iowa Society of Anesthesiologists

Against: Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists

In plain words

1. January 14, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Costello and Zimmer
3. January 20, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Costello and Petersen
4. February 9, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it