105 CMR, § 140.607

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024

Section 140.607 - Adequate Assistance

No surgical procedure shall be initiated without adequate assistance present in the operating room:

(A) The operating room circulator shall meet the definition and functions set out in 105 CMR 140.620 and 105 CMR 140.621; and

(B) The person administering general anesthesia, functioning within his or her scope of practice, shall be someone other than the primary operating surgeon.

105 CMR, § 140.607

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1443, eff. 5/14/2021.