N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-4A.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 13:35-4A.9 - Administration of regional anesthesia; authorized personnel

(a) Regional anesthesia shall be administered and monitored in an office only by the following individuals:

1. A physician privileged by a hospital or the Board pursuant to 13:35-4A.12 to provide regional anesthesia and who, during every consecutive three-year period beginning July 1, 2004, completes at least eight Category I hours of continuing medical education in anesthesia exclusively, or in anesthesia as it relates to the physician's field of practice, which either meet the criteria for credit towards the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association or have been approved by the American Osteopathic Association; or

2. A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), under the supervision of a physician qualified under (a)1 above.

(b) The administration and monitoring of regional anesthesia shall be provided by an individual who meets the requirements of (a) above and who is at all times present in the anesthetizing location and who is not the practitioner performing the surgery or the special procedure.

(c) When the administration and monitoring of regional anesthesia is being performed by a CRNA, the supervising physician shall be physically present and available to immediately diagnose and treat the patient in an emergency, without concurrent responsibilities to administer anesthesia or perform surgery or special procedures, other than minor procedures.

(d) An advanced cardiac life support trained physician, registered professional nurse or physician assistant shall be present at all times when a patient is receiving or recovering from regional anesthesia.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-4A.9

Public Notice: Suspension of enforcement.
See: 30 N.J.R. 4485(b).
Amended by R.2002 d.404, effective 12/16/2002.
See: 33 N.J.R. 3870(a), 34 N.J.R. 4449(a).
In (a), rewrote 1 and substituted "qualified" for "eligible" in 2.

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 2013(a), effective 12/6/2021