La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-7307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-7307 - Prohibitions

A. On and after January 1, 2005, no physician shall perform office-based surgery except in compliance with the rules of this Chapter.

B. The level of sedation utilized for office-based surgery shall be appropriate to the procedure. Under no circumstances shall a physician withhold appropriate sedation or under-sedate a patient for the purpose of avoiding compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

C. General anesthesia shall not be utilized in office-based surgery. Any surgery or surgical procedure that employs general anesthesia shall only be performed in an exempted clinical setting as described in Section 7305 of this Chapter.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-7307

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 30:425 (March 2004), Amended LR 402246 (11/1/2014).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(A)(1), 37:1270(B)(6).