334.400. Definitions.
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334.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 334.400 to 334.430 , the following terms shall mean:
(1)"Anesthesiologist" , a physician who has completed a residency in anesthesiology approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology;
(2)"Anesthesiologist assistant" , a person who meets each of the following conditions:
(a)Has graduated from an anesthesiologist assistant program accredited by the American Medical Association's Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or by its successor agency;
(b)Has passed the certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants;
(c)Has active certification by the National Commission on Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants; and
(d)Provides health care services delegated by a licensed anesthesiologist;
(3)"Anesthesiologist assistant supervision agreement" , a written agreement, jointly agreed upon protocols or standing order between a supervising anesthesiologist and an anesthesiologist assistant, which provides for the delegation of health care services from a supervising anesthesiologist to an anesthesiologist assistant and the review of such services;
(4)"Applicant" , any individual who seeks to become licensed as an anesthesiologist assistant;
(5)"Continuing education" , the offering of instruction or information to license holders for the purpose of maintaining or increasing skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of anesthetic care;
(6)"Department" , the department of commerce and insurance or a designated agency thereof;
(7)"Immediately available" , in the same physical location or facility in which the services are provided;
(8)"Physician" , an individual licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery;
(9)"Supervision" , medical direction by an anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist assistant as defined in conditions of 42 CFR 415.110 which limits supervision to no more than four anesthesiologist assistants concurrently.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 390, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)