12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-230-480

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 12VAC5-230-480 - Staffing

A. Open heart surgery services should have a medical director who is board certified in cardiovascular or cardiothoracic surgery by the appropriate board of the American Board of Medical Specialists.

In the case of pediatric cardiac surgery, the medical director should be board certified in cardiovascular or cardiothoracic surgery, with special qualifications and experience in pediatric cardiac surgery and congenital heart disease, by the appropriate board of the American Board of Medical Specialists.

B. Cardiac surgery should be under the direct supervision of one or more qualified physicians.

Pediatric cardiac surgery services should be under the direct supervision of one or more qualified physicians.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-230-480

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 9, eff. February 15, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.