New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 10 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY PRACTITIONERS
Part 19 - QUALIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE FOR ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS
Section 16.10.19.11 - SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Pursuant to Session Laws of 2001, Ch. 311, Section 9, an anesthesiologist may not supervise more than three anesthesiologist assistants, except in emergency cases. An anesthesiologist shall not supervise, except in emergency cases, more than four anesthesia providers if at least one is an anesthesiologist assistant.
B. The supervising anesthesiologist shall submit written notice of intent to supervise an anesthesiologist assistant on forms prescribed by the board. These forms must be submitted and approved before the anesthesiologist assistant begins work. Supervising anesthesiologists who are notifying the board of their intent to supervise an anesthesiologist assistant with less than one year of experience will include a plan for providing enhanced supervision during the first year of practice.
C. An anesthesiologist assistant shall only work under the supervision of an anesthesiologist approved by the board.
D. Failure of the supervising anesthesiologist to comply with the Medical Practice Act and the rules may result in denial of approval for current or future anesthesiologist assistant supervision.
E. Except in cases of emergency, the supervising anesthesiologist must be present in the operating room during induction of a general or regional anesthetic and during emergence from a general anesthetic, and the presence of the supervising anesthesiologist must be documented in the patient record.
F. The supervising anesthesiologist must be present within the operating suite and immediately available to the operating room when an anesthesiologist assistant is performing anesthesia procedures.
G. The supervising anesthesiologist shall ensure that all activities, functions, services and treatment measures are properly documented in writing and that all anesthesia records are reviewed, countersigned and dated.
