Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-7-.63
Forms Requiring An Anesthesiologist’s Signature – Anesthesiologist Assistant (A.A.)
Effective Oct 16, 2008New Rule: 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 Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 22, 2002; effective September 26, 2002. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 19, 2002; effective October 24, 2002. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed September 11, 2008; effective October 16, 2008.Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
- (1) Unless prohibited by Federal or state statutes or regulations or by the agency governing a specific form, an anesthesiologist assistant may sign any form which can be authenticated by the supervising anesthesiologist’s signature, if signing by the anesthesiologist assistant is authorized by the supervising anesthesiologist.
- (2) Anesthesiologist assistants are prohibited from signing prescriptions for controlled substances.
Author: Patricia E. Shiner, Attorney for the Board of Medical Examiners.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-24-290, et. seq.
Editor’s Note: Previous Rule 540-X-7-.60 was renumbered to .63 as per certification filed September 11, 2008; effective October 16, 2008.
History: New Rule: 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 Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 22, 2002; effective September 26, 2002. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 19, 2002; effective October 24, 2002. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed September 11, 2008; effective October 16, 2008.