Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-703 - Procedure and Patient Selection

A. A physician shall ensure that each office-based surgery using sedation performed:

1. Can be safely performed with the equipment, staff members, and health care professionals at the physician's office;

2. Is of duration and degree of complexity that allows a patient to be discharged from the physician's office within 24 hours;

3. Is within the education, training, experience skills, and licensure of the physician; and

4. Is within the education, training, experience, skills, and licensure of the staff members and health care professionals at the physician's office.

B. A physician shall not perform office-based surgery using sedation if the patient:

1. Has a medical condition or other condition that indicates the procedure should not be performed in the physician's office, or

2. Will require inpatient services at a hospital.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-703

New Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 380, effective January 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-1).