- A. The anesthesia service shall be directed by and under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery in Virginia.
- B. The physician responsible for the anesthesia service shall be present for the administration of anesthetics and recovery of patients when any general or major regional anesthetic is used.
- C. There shall be written procedures to assure safety in storage and use of inhalation anesthetics and medical gases.
- D. Unless the hospital program and official written action by the governing body prohibit use of flammable anesthetics, the requirements of 12VAC5-410-240 of this chapter must be met.
Article 4
Patient Care Services
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-33-500 § 4.6, eff. July 28, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 8, eff. April 1, 1995.