Section 7 AAC 110.450 - Surgical assistant(a) The department will pay for a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant acting as a surgical assistant. A second surgical assistant will be paid at the same rate as the first surgical assistant if the primary surgeon submits a written explanation acceptable to the department that justifies the need for the second surgical assistant.(b) The department will not pay a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, or an intern therefore acting as a surgical assistant apart from the payment made to the surgeon.Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 3/19/2014, Register 209, April 2014; am 4/24/2020, Register 234, April 2020Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.030