Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R4-16-705 - Perioperative Period; Patient DischargeA physician performing office-based surgery using sedation shall ensure all of the following:
1. During office-based surgery using sedation, the physician is physically present in the room where office-based surgery is performed;2. After the office-based surgery using sedation is performed, a physician is at the physician's office and sufficiently free of other duties to respond to an emergency until the patient's post-sedation monitoring is discontinued;3. If using minimal sedation, the physician or a health care professional certified in ACLS, PALS, or BLS is at the physician's office and sufficiently free of other duties to respond to an emergency until the patient is discharged;4. If using deep or moderate sedation, the physician or a health care professional certified in ACLS or PALS is at the physician's office and sufficiently free of other duties to respond to an emergency until the patient is discharged;5. A discharge is documented in the patient's medical record including:a. The time and date of the patient's discharge, andb. A description of the patient's medical condition at the time of discharge; and6. A patient receives discharge instructions and documents in the patient's medical record that the patient received the discharge instructions.Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-705
New Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 380, effective January 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-1).