Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-16-706

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-16-706 - Emergency Drugs; Equipment and Space Used for Office-based Surgery Using Sedation

A. In addition to the requirements in R4-16-702(A)(3) and R4-16-703(A)(1), a physician who performs office-based surgery using sedation shall ensure that the physician's office has at a minimum:

1. The following:

a. A reliable oxygen source with a SaO2 monitor;

b. Suction;

c. Resuscitation equipment, including a defibrillator;

d. Emergency drugs; and

e. A cardiac monitor;

2. The equipment for patient monitoring according to the standards in R4-16-704;

3. Space large enough to:

a. Allow for access to the patient during office-based surgery using sedation, recovery, and any emergency;

b. Accommodate all equipment necessary to perform the office-based surgery using sedation; and

c. Accommodate all equipment necessary for sedation monitoring;

4. A source of auxiliary electrical power available in the event of a power failure; and

5. Equipment, emergency drugs, and resuscitative capabilities required under this Section for patients less than 18 years of age, if office-based surgery using sedation is performed on these patients; and

6. Procedures to minimize the spread of infection.

B. A physician who performs office-based surgery using sedation shall:

1. Ensure that all equipment used for office-based surgery using sedation is maintained, tested, and inspected according to manufacturer specifications, and

2. Maintain documentation of manufacturer-recommended maintenance of all equipment used in office-based surgery using sedation.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-706

New Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 380, effective January 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-1).