Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-70b - Anesthesiologist Assistant Practice Act Rule
Section R156-70b-102 - Definitions
Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
The following definitions supplement the definitions in Title 58 Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, Title 58 Chapter 67 Medical Practice Act, and Title 58, Chapter 70b, Anesthesiologist Assistant Practice Act:
(1) "Acceptable medical practice" under Subsection 58-70b-101(4) and Section 58-70b-402 includes complying with the ASA Ethical Guidelines and the ASA PS.
(2) "ASA Ethical Guidelines" means the American Society of Anesthesiologists Guidelines for the Ethical Practice of Anesthesiology, last amended December 13, 2020, which is incorporated by reference.
(3) "ASA PS" means the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System last amended December 13, 2020, which is incorporated by reference.
(4) "CAA" means an NCCAA Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant.
(5) "CAAHEP" means the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
(6) "Care team" under Subsection 58-70b-101(4), "anesthesia care team," or "ACT" means the anesthesia care team that is led by a physician anesthesiologist, includes physicians and non-physicians, and may include a certified registered nurse anesthetist, a certified anesthesiologist assistant, an anesthesiology fellow physician, or an anesthesiology resident physician.
(7) "CDQ" means the Continued Demonstration of Qualifications exam administered by the NCCAA or its successor organization.
(8) "NCCAA" means the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants.
