Rule 3701-83-15 | Definitions - ambulatory surgical facilities.
For the purposes of rules 3701-83-15 to 3701-83-22 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) "Ambulatory surgical facility" or "ASF" means a facility in which surgical services are provided to patients who do not require hospitalization for inpatient care, the duration of services for any patient does not extend beyond twenty-four hours after the patient's admission, and to which any of the following apply:
(1) The surgical services are provided in a building that is separate from another building in which inpatient care is provided, regardless of whether the separate building is part of the same organization as the building in which inpatient care is provided;
(2) The surgical services are provided within a building in which inpatient care is provided and the entity that operates the portion of the building where the surgical services are provided is not the entity that operates the remainder of the building; or
(3) The facility is held out to any person or government entity as an ambulatory surgical facility or similar facility by means of signage, advertising, or other promotional efforts.
"Ambulatory surgical facility" does not include a hospital emergency department or an office of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist.
(B) "Anesthesia" means total or partial loss of sensation, tactile sensibility, or protective reflexes, with or without the loss of consciousness, produced by a pharmacological or non-pharmacological agent or method, or combination thereof.
(C) "Anesthesia qualified dentist" means a dentist who holds a permit of authorization to utilize general anesthesia issued pursuant to rule 4715-5-05 of the Administrative Code.
(D) "Anesthesiologist" means a physician who has completed a residency training program in anesthesiology accredited by the accreditation council of graduate medical education or the American osteopathic association.
(E) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" or "CRNA" means a registered nurse who is authorized to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist under section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and is credentialed and privileged by the HCF to administer anesthetics to patients within their scope of practice.
Last updated July 15, 2022 at 9:47 AM
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