As used in sections 334.400 to 334.430 , the following terms shall mean: (1) "Anesthesiologist" , a physician who has completed a residency in anesthesiology approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology; (2) "Anesthesiologist assistant" , a person who meets each of the following conditions: (a) Has graduated from an anesthesiologist assistant program accredited by the American Medical Association's Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or by its successor agency; (b) Has passed the certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants; (c) Has active certification by the National Commission on Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants; and (d) Provides health care services delegated by a licensed anesthesiologist; (3) "Anesthesiologist assistant supervision agreement" , a written agreement, jointly agreed upon protocols or standing order between a supervising anesthesiologist and an anesthesiologist assistant, which provides for the delegation of health care services from a supervising anesthesiologist to an anesthesiologist assistant and the review of such services; (4) "Applicant" , any individual who seeks to become licensed as an anesthesiologist assistant; (5) "Continuing education" , the offering of instruction or information to license holders for the purpose of maintaining or increasing skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of anesthetic care; (6) "Department" , the department of commerce and insurance or a designated agency thereof; (7) "Immediately available" , in the same physical location or facility in which the services are provided; (8) "Physician" , an individual licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; (9) "Supervision" , medical direction by an anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist assistant as defined in conditions of 42 CFR 415.110 which limits supervision to no more than four anesthesiologist assistants concurrently.
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