Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-701
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“ACLS” means advanced cardiac life support performed according to certification standards of the American Heart Association.
“BLS” means basic life support performed according to certification standards of the American Heart Association.
“Deep sedation” means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which a patient:
Cannot be easily aroused, but
Responds purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation, and
May partially lose the ability to maintain ventilatory function.
“Emergency” means an immediate threat to the life or health of a patient.
“General anesthesia” means a drug-induced loss of consciousness during which a patient:
Cannot be aroused even with painful stimulus; and
May partially or completely lose the ability to maintain ventilatory, neuromuscular, or cardiovascular function or airway.
“Malignant hyperthermia” means a life-threatening condition in an individual who has a genetic sensitivity to inhalant anesthetics and depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs that occurs during or after the administration of an inhalant anesthetic or depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug.
“Minimal sedation” means a drug-induced state during which:
A patient responds to verbal commands,
Cognitive function and coordination may be impaired, and
A patient’s ventilatory and cardiovascular functions are unaffected.
“Moderate sedation” means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which:
A patient responds to verbal commands or light tactile stimulations, and
No interventions are required to maintain ventilatory or cardiovascular function.
“Office-based surgery” means a medical procedure performed by a physician in the physician’s office or other practice location that is not part of a licensed hospital or licensed ambulatory surgical center.
“PALS” means pediatric advanced life support performed according to certification standards of the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American Heart Association.
“Rescue” means to correct adverse physiologic consequences of deeper than intended level of sedation and return the patient to the intended level of sedation.
“Sedation” means a drug-induced state of calm or sleep.
“Transfer” means a physical relocation of a patient from the office or other practice location of an osteopathic physician to a licensed health care institution.
New Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 380, effective January 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-1). Section R4-16-701 renumbered to R4-16-702; new Section R4-16-701 made by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4386 (November 21, 2025), effective January 3, 2026 (Supp. 25-4).