Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 3 - Practice
Chapter 73 - Office-Based Surgery
Subchapter A - General Provisions
Section XLV-7307 - Prohibitions

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XLV-7307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. On and after January 1, 2005, no physician shall perform office-based surgery except in compliance with the rules of this Chapter.

B. The level of sedation utilized for office-based surgery shall be appropriate to the procedure. Under no circumstances shall a physician withhold appropriate sedation or under-sedate a patient for the purpose of avoiding compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

C. General anesthesia shall not be utilized in office-based surgery. Any surgery or surgical procedure that employs general anesthesia shall only be performed in an exempted clinical setting as described in Section 7305 of this Chapter.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(A)(1), 37:1270(B)(6).

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