Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-7-.48

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 540-X-7-.48 - Grounds For Denial Of Registration - Anesthesiologist Assistant (A.A.) And Supervising Anesthesiologist

Grounds, within the discretion of the Board, to deny an application for registration as an anesthesiologist assistant shall be the following:

(1) The commission by an anesthesiologist assistant or an anesthesiologist of any act, offense or condition stated in Rule 540-X-7-.42.

(2) The anesthesiologist to whom the anesthesiologist assistant is registered has permitted or required the anesthesiologist assistant to perform or to attempt to perform tasks which are beyond the assistant's competence or which are not authorized in the job description approved by the Board.

(3) The supervising anesthesiologist's license to practice medicine has been revoked, suspended, restricted or disciplined in any manner.

(4) Refusal by the anesthesiologist assistant or supervising anesthesiologist to appear before the Board after having been formally requested to do so in writing by the Executive Director of the Board.

(5) Failure by the anesthesiologist assistant or anesthesiologist to notify the Board in writing of termination of previous employment as required by Rule 540-X-7-.48.

(6) The signing by an anesthesiologist assistant of any form which is to be authenticated by the supervising anesthesiologist's signature if the supervising anesthesiologist has not authorized signing by the assistant or if signing by the assistant is prohibited by Federal or state statutes or regulations or if signing by the assistant is prohibited by the agency governing the form.

Author: Patricia E. Shiner, Attorney for the Board of Medical Examiners

Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-7-.48

Repealed and Replaced: Filed September 21, 1998; effective October 26, 1998. Repealed and Replaced: Filed July 23, 1999; effective August 27, 1999. Amended: Filed November 22, 1999; effective December 27, 1999. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 22, 2002; effective September 26, 2002. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 19, 2002; effective October 24, 2002.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-290, et. seq.