Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director
Chapter 3701-83 - Licensing Provisions for Health Care Facilities
Section 3701-83-15 - Definitions - ambulatory surgical facilities
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
For the purposes of rules 3701-83-15 to 3701-83-22 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) "Ambulatory surgical facility" or "ASF" means a facility in which surgical services are provided to patients who do not require hospitalization for inpatient care, the duration of services for any patient does not extend beyond twenty-four hours after the patient's admission, and to which any of the following apply:
"Ambulatory surgical facility" does not include a hospital emergency department or an office of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist.
(B) "Anesthesia" means total or partial loss of sensation, tactile sensibility, or protective reflexes, with or without the loss of consciousness, produced by a pharmacological or non-pharmacological agent or method, or combination thereof.
(C) "Anesthesia qualified dentist" means a dentist who holds a permit of authorization to utilize general anesthesia issued pursuant to rule 4715-5-05 of the Administrative Code.
(D) "Anesthesiologist" means a physician who has completed a residency training program in anesthesiology accredited by the accreditation council of graduate medical education or the American osteopathic association.
(E) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" or "CRNA" means a registered nurse who is authorized to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist under section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and is credentialed and privileged by the HCF to administer anesthetics to patients within their scope of practice.
