Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 633 - Osteopathic Medicine
Section 633.Sec. 14 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 633.Sec. 14

Current through December 12, 2024

1. The tasks which an anesthesiologist assistant is authorized to perform must be commensurate with the education, training, experience and level of competence of the anesthesiologist assistant. An anesthesiologist assistant may not perform any tasks in the care of a patient that are outside the scope of practice of his or her supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist. In addition to the duties and responsibilities that an anesthesiologist assistant is authorized to perform pursuant to section 46 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1564 (NRS 633.425), a supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist may authorize an anesthesiologist assistant to participate in administrative activities and clinical teaching activities if those activities are within the education, training, experience and level of competence of the anesthesiologist assistant.

2. An anesthesiologist assistant shall:

(a) When engaged in professional duties, identify himself or herself as an anesthesiologist assistant and wear a placard, plate or insignia which identifies him or her as an anesthesiologist assistant;

(b) Keep his or her license available for inspection at his or her primary place of business;

(c) Comply with the regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy regarding controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices; and

(d) Comply with all applicable provisions of chapter 629 of NRS or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. An anesthesiologist assistant shall not:

(a) Represent himself or herself in any manner which would tend to mislead the general public, the patients of the supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist or other health professionals as to the skills, scope of practice or professional designation of the anesthesiologist assistant;

(b) Bill a patient separately from his or her supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist; or

(c) Assist in the practice of medicine without supervision from his or her supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist unless he or she is responding to:
(1) A life-threatening emergency, including, without limitation, at the scene of an accident; or

(2) An emergency situation, including, without limitation, a relief effort for a human-caused or natural disaster.

4. When an anesthesiologist assistant assists in the practice of medicine pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3:

(a) The anesthesiologist assistant shall assist in the practice of medicine as he or she is able based on the need of the patient and the training, education and experience of the anesthesiologist assistant; and

(b) If a licensed osteopathic physician is available on-scene, the anesthesiologist assistant may take direction from the osteopathic physician.

5. An anesthesiologist assistant shall be deemed the agent of his or her supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist with regard to tasks that the supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist has delegated to the anesthesiologist assistant.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Osteopathic Med. by R001-24A, eff. 10/28/2024

NRS 633.291 and section 49 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1567 (NRS 633.4252)

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