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Section 12VAC5-410-1200 - Anesthesia service

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-410-1200

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 12VAC5-410-1200 - Anesthesia service
A. The anesthesia service shall be directed by and under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery in Virginia.
B. The physician responsible for the anesthesia service shall be present for the administration of anesthetics and recovery of patients when any general or major regional anesthetic is used.
C. There shall be written procedures to assure safety in storage and use of inhalation anesthetics and medical gases.
D. Unless the hospital program and official written action by the governing body prohibit use of flammable anesthetics, the requirements of 12VAC5-410-240 of this chapter must be met.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-410-1200

Derived from VR355-33-500 § 4.6, eff. July 28, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 8, eff. April 1, 1995.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.