Nev. Admin. Code § 630.Sec. 20

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 630.Sec. 20 - NEW

An anesthesiologist assistant shall:

1. Provide competent medical care and assume as his or her primary responsibility the health, safety, welfare and dignity of all patients;

2. Deliver health services to patients without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry;

3. Adhere to all state and federal laws governing informed consent concerning the health care of a patient;

4. Seek consultation with his or her supervising anesthesiologist or supervising anesthesiologists, as applicable, other providers of health care or qualified professionals having special skills, knowledge or experience whenever the welfare of a patient will be safeguarded or advanced by such consultation;

5. Become familiar with and adhere to all state and federal laws applicable to his or her practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, including, without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and other federal and state laws and regulations governing the confidentiality of health information;

6. Provide only those services for which the anesthesiologist assistant is licensed and qualified by education, training and experience;

7. Avoid conflicts of professional interest; and

8. Comply with all applicable provisions of chapter 629 of NRS and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

Nev. Admin. Code § 630.Sec. 20

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