Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-132

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section 28-34-132 - Staff requirements

(a) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that each physician performing surgery in a facility is approved by the medical director, licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the state of Kansas, and demonstrates competence in the procedure involved in the physician's duties at the facility. Competence shall be demonstrated through both of the following means and methods:

(1) Documentation of education and experience; and

(2) observation by or interaction with the medical director.

(b) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure the following:

(1) A physician with admitting privileges at an accredited hospital located within 30 miles of the facility is available.

(2) Any physician performing or inducing abortion procedures in the facility has clinical privileges at a hospital located within 30 miles of the facility.

(c) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that each individual who performs an ultrasound is one of the following:

(1) A physician licensed in the state of Kansas who has completed a course for the type of ultrasound examination the physician performs; or

(2) an individual who performs ultrasounds under the supervision of a physician and who meets all of the following requirements:

(A) Has completed a course in performing ultrasounds;

(B) has completed a training for the specific type of ultrasound examination the individual performs; and

(C) is not otherwise precluded by law from performing ultrasound examinations.

(d) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that each staff member employed by or contracted with the facility is licensed, if required by state law, is qualified, and provides services to patients consistent with the scope of practice of the individual's training and experience.

(e) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that each surgical assistant employed by or contracted with the facility receives training in the specific responsibilities of the services the surgical assistant provides in the facil-ity.

(f) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that each volunteer receives training as identified by the medical director in the specific responsibilities the volunteer provides at the facility.

(g) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that at least one physician or registered nurse is certified in advanced cardiovascular life support and is present at the facility when any patient who is having an abortion procedure or recovering from an abortion procedure is present at the facility.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-132

Authorized by and implementing L. 2011, ch. 82, sec. 9; effective, T-28-7-1-11, July 1, 2011; effective Nov. 14, 2011.