Nev. Admin. Code § 630.Sec. 18

Current through June 11, 2024

Section 630.Sec. 18 - NEW

1. An anesthesiologist who utilizes the services of an anesthesiologist assistant shall provide notice of that fact to any patient of the anesthesiologist. If the anesthesiologist provides a patient with a form on which the patient may provide informed consent to treatment, such notice must be included on the form.

2. Notice provided pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:

(a) An explanation of the role of the anesthesiologist assistant; and

(b) An explanation that the anesthesiologist assistant is not a physician and provides anesthesia care to a patient only under the constant medical direction of a supervising anesthesiologist.

3. The supervising anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist assistant shall:

(a) Communicate with the anesthesiologist assistant regarding the care of all patients;

(b) Adopt a written protocol regarding the practice and supervision of anesthesiologist assistants that meets the requirements of subsection 4; and

(c) Provide a copy of the written protocol adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) to:

(1) Each anesthesiologist assistant that the supervising anesthesiologist supervises; and

(2) The Board, upon request of the Board.

4. A written protocol regarding the practice and supervision of anesthesiologist assistants adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 must:

(a) Comply with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 630 of NRS with regard to the tasks that the anesthesiologist assistant may perform;

(b) Detail the tasks that the anesthesiologist assistant may perform and the manner in which the supervising anesthesiologist will supervise the anesthesiologist assistant in the performance of those tasks;

(c) Provide for regular review by the supervising anesthesiologist of the medical records of any patients delegated to the anesthesiologist assistant; and

(d) Be based upon consideration of relevant quality assurance standards.

5. A supervising anesthesiologist may not simultaneously supervise a greater number of anesthesiologist assistants than authorized by federal law or regulations governing Medicare and Medicaid, or any guidance adopted pursuant thereto.

Nev. Admin. Code § 630.Sec. 18

Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by R069-23A, eff. 4/19/2024

NRS 630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1548