A. A
licensee shall ensure that there is a sufficient number of patient care staff
members and employees to:
1. Meet the
requirements of this Article,
2.
Ensure the health and safety of a patient, and
3. Meet the needs of a patient based on the
patient's medical evaluation.
B. A licensee shall ensure that:
1. A patient care staff member other than a
surgical assistant, who is current in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
certification, is on the premises until all patients are discharged;
2. A physician, with admitting privileges at
a health care institution that is classified by the director as a hospital
according to A.R.S. §
36-405(B),
remains on the premises of the abortion clinic until all patients who received
a medication abortion are stable and ready to leave;
3. A physician, with admitting privileges at
a health care institution that is classified by the director as a hospital
according to A.R.S. §
36-405(B) and
that is within 30 miles of the abortion clinic by road, as defined in A.R.S.
§
17-451, remains on the abortion
clinic's premises until all patients who received a surgical abortion are
stable and discharged from the recovery room;
4.
A physician, a nurse, a registered nurse
practitioner, a physician assistant, or, if a physician is able to provide
direct supervision as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1401 or A.R.S. § 32-1800
as applicable, a medical assistant under the direct supervision of the
physician:
a.
Monitors each patient during the patient's recovery
following the abortion; and
b.
Remains in the abortion clinic until each patient is
discharged by a physician.
4. A patient care staff member is on the
premises to comply with
R9-10-1509(H) ;
and
5. If the abortion clinic
performs an abortion procedure at or after 20 weeks gestational age, a patient
care staff member qualified according to policies and procedures to perform
neonatal resuscitation is available for the abortion
procedure.
