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Additionally, we examined if the impact of changes in SOPL on patient access differed by underserved status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data Sources and Analytic Sample<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To understand patient access to anesthesia care, we used a large, national administrative claims database of privately insured and Medicare Advantage enrollees to measure utilization rates per 1000 members from 2018 through 2022. We used the county\u2010level density of anesthesia providers to identify underserved areas. We used data on the changes in SOPL at the state level and assessed changes in utilization prior to and during COVID\u201019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Principal Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In the areas that changed SOPL, removing requirements for supervision or direction, utilization of anesthesia procedures increased by 18 procedures per 1000 members over the study period (17% increase;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value 0.066) compared with an increase of 9 procedures per 1000 members (7% increase;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value 0.031) in areas that maintained SOPL requiring supervision. 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