Ind. Code ch. 25-3.7-2

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Ind. Code § 25-3.7-2-1 Licensure requirements; licensure before practice

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall license as an anesthesiologist assistant an individual who: (1) applies for licensure on a form approved by the board; (2) pays a licensing fee in an amount determined by the board; (3) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently; and (4) submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets all the following requirements: (A) Has obtained a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary educational institution. (B) Has satisfactorily completed a medical-based anesthesiologist assistant program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by its predecessor or successor organization. (C) Has passed a certifying examination administered by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or a successor organization. (D) Is certified by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or a successor organization. (b) An individual must be licensed by the board before the individual may practice as an anesthesiologist assistant. As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 25-3.7-2-2 Compliance with continuing certification requirements

Sec. 2. In order to maintain a license under this article, an individual licensed under this article shall comply with all continuing certification requirements set by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants or a successor organization. As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 25-3.7-2-3 Board requirements; working committee for rules

Sec. 3. (a) The board shall do the following: (1) Subject to IC 25-1-8-2, establish the amounts of fees required under this article. (2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the scope of practice for an anesthesiologist assistant. The rules must address the public welfare and safety of patients being treated by an anesthesiologist assistant and include the following: (A) Require that an anesthesiologist assistant be supervised by a licensed anesthesiologist who: (i) is licensed under IC 25-22.5; (ii) is actively engaged in the clinical practice of anesthesiology; and (iii) maintains a physical proximity that allows the anesthesiologist to be available immediately if needed at all times that anesthesia services are rendered by the anesthesiologist assistant. (B) Allow for the training of anesthesiologist assistant students if a student is: (i) enrolled in an anesthesiologist assistant program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or by its predecessor or successor organization; and (ii) supervised by an individual who meets the requirements of clause (A). (b) In developing the rules required under subsection (a)(2), the board shall appoint a working committee to assist in the development of the rules. The working committee must contain at least the following: (1) One (1) individual who is a member of the Indiana State Medical Association, or its successor organization. (2) One (1) individual who is a member of the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists, or its successor organization. (3) One (1) individual who is a member of the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or its successor organization. As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 25-3.7-2-4 Supervision; written practice protocol requirements; supervision; discipline

Sec. 4. (a) An anesthesiologist assistant may practice only: (1) under the supervision of an anesthesiologist; and (2) as described in a written practice protocol adopted under subsection (b). (b) Each anesthesiologist who agrees to act as the supervising anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist assistant shall adopt a written practice protocol that: (1) is consistent with this article; (2) delineates: (A) the medical services that the anesthesiologist assistant is authorized to provide; and (B) the manner in which the anesthesiologist will supervise the anesthesiologist assistant; (3) is based on relevant quality assurance standards, including regular review by the supervising anesthesiologist of the medical records of the patients cared for by the anesthesiologist assistant; (4) is signed by the anesthesiologist and anesthesiologist assistant; (5) is updated annually; and (6) is made available to the board upon request. (c) The supervising anesthesiologist shall oversee the anesthesiologist assistant in accordance with: (1) the terms of the protocol; and (2) any rules adopted by the board for the supervision of an anesthesiologist assistant. The board may randomly audit or inspect any written practice protocol under which an anesthesiologist assistant works. (d) An anesthesiologist or an anesthesiologist assistant who violates the written practice protocol described in this section may be disciplined under IC 25-1-9. As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.

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