Nev. Admin. Code § 633.Sec. 18 - NEW

1. An anesthesiologist assistant is subject to disciplinary action by the Board if, after notice and hearing in accordance with this chapter, the Board finds that the anesthesiologist assistant:

(a) Has held himself or herself out as or allowed another person to represent the anesthesiologist assistant to be an osteopathic physician or physician assistant.

(b) Has performed medical services other than:

(1) Pursuant to section 51 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1567 (NRS 633.4266), or paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of section 14; or

(2) At the direction and under the immediate supervision of the supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist of the anesthesiologist assistant.

(c) Is guilty of disobedience of any order of the Board or an investigative committee of the Board, any provision in the regulations of the State Board of Health or the State Board of Pharmacy or any provisions of this chapter or chapter 633 of NRS.

(d) Engaged in disruptive behavior with any person if the behavior interferes with patient care or has an adverse impact on the quality of care rendered to a patient.

(e) Readministered or reused a single-use medical device.

(f) Has willfully and intentionally made a false or fraudulent statement or submitted a forged or false document in applying for the issuance or renewal of a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant.

(g) Practiced as an anesthesiologist assistant during a period of time when:

(1) The anesthesiologist assistant had represented to the Board pursuant to section 10 that the anesthesiologist assistant was retired; or

(2) The license of the anesthesiologist assistant had been placed on inactive status pursuant to section 11.

2. To initiate disciplinary action against an anesthesiologist assistant, a person must file with the Board a written complaint which specifies the charges against the anesthesiologist assistant.

3. As used in this section:

(a) "Single-dose vial" means a vial, including, without limitation, a sealed sterile vial, which may be accessed by insertion of a needle and which, according to the manufacturer's instructions:

(1) Contains only one dose of a medication; and

(2) May be used for only one patient.

(b) "Single-use medical device" means a medical device that is intended for one use or on a single patient during a single procedure and includes, without limitation, a blade, clip, catheter, implant, insufflator, lancet, needle, sleeve, syringe and single-dose vial.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 633.Sec. 18

Added to NAC by Bd. of Osteopathic Med. by R001-24A, eff. 10/28/2024

NRS 633.291 and section 49 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1567 (NRS 633.4252)