Existing law provides for the licensure by the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine of a physician assistant who works under the supervision of a physician or osteopathic physician, respectively. (NRS 630.273, 633.305) Sections 8, 9, 47 and 48 of this bill provide for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants by the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, respectively, and prescribe the qualifications necessary for licensure. Sections 12, 13, 51 and 52 of this bill require that an anesthesiologist assistant work under the supervision of a supervising anesthesiologist or supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist, except when rendering emergency care directly related to an emergency or disaster, under certain circumstances. Sections 10 and 49 of this bill require the Boards to adopt regulations establishing requirements for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants. Sections 31 and 66 of this bill prescribe the maximum fee that the Boards may charge for the respective applications for and the issuance of a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant and the biennial registration of an anesthesiologist assistant. Section 24 of this bill authorizes the Board of Medical Examiners to select anesthesiologist assistants to serve as advisory members of the Board. Sections 25-30, 33, 37, 61, 64, 65, 67, 70-73 and 77-84 of this bill make conforming changes to the duties of the Boards to include anesthesiologist assistants for the purposes of licensure, investigation and discipline. Sections 7 and 46 of this bill authorize a licensed anesthesiologist assistant to assist in the practice of medicine under the supervision of a supervising anesthesiologist or supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist, as applicable. Sections 7 and 46 list the services and duties that an anesthesiologist assistant may perform, including requirements for the possession and administration of controlled substances. Sections 7 and 46 also provide that an anesthesiologist assistant may not perform any duties that are outside the scope of the duties assigned to the anesthesiologist assistant by the supervising anesthesiologist or supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist, as applicable, or delegate to any other person any medical care task assigned to the anesthesiologist assistant by a supervising anesthesiologist or supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist, as applicable. Sections 32, 74-76 and 87-89 of this bill establish the process for the filing with the Boards of certain complaints concerning an anesthesiologist assistant. Sections 33, 62, 63 and 67 set forth procedures for the investigation of complaints and the imposition of disciplinary action by the Boards against an anesthesiologist assistant. Sections 39 and 90 of this bill provide that a person who holds himself or herself out as an anesthesiologist assistant without being licensed as such by the Board is guilty of a category C or D felony. Sections 14 and 53 of this bill require each medical facility in this State employing an anesthesiologist assistant to submit to the Boards a list of such personnel at least three times annually, as directed by the Boards. Sections 14, 53 and 97 of this bill provide that such a list is confidential. Sections 14 and 53 also require a medical facility to obtain validation from the Boards that a prospective employee is licensed pursuant to the provisions of sections 8, 9, 47 or 48 of this bill, as applicable. Sections 1, 94, 95, 101 and 102 of this bill include anesthesiologist assistants in the definition of the term “provider of health care” for certain purposes. Section 40 of this bill requires an anesthesiologist assistant to report to the Executive Director of the State Board of Nursing any conduct of a licensee of that Board or holder of a certificate issued by that Board which violates provisions governing nursing. Sections 86, 92 and 93 of this bill provide that an anesthesiologist assistant is immune from civil liability for rendering medical care in certain emergency situations. Section 96 of this bill requires an anesthesiologist assistant to report instances of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of older persons and vulnerable persons. Sections 99 and 100 of this bill include anesthesiologist assistants as a medical field of study eligible for certain scholarships. Sections 3-6 and 42-45 of this bill define certain terms pertaining to anesthesiologist assistants. Sections 11 and 50 of this bill require an anesthesiologist assistant to identify himself or herself as an anesthesiologist assistant when engaged in professional duties. Sections 19-23, 27, 34-36, 38, 41, 98, 101, 103 and 104 of this bill make conforming changes to include anesthesiologist assistants with certain other providers of health care for certain purposes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 629.031, 630.003, 630.005, 630.021, 630.045, 630.047, 630.075, 630.120, 630.137, 630.167, 630.197, 630.198, 630.253, 630.268, 630.307, 630.309, 630.326, 630.329, 630.336, 630.366, 630.388, 630.400, 632.472, 633.011, 633.071, 633.131, 633.151, 633.286, 633.301, 633.3619, 633.471, 633.501, 633.511, 633.512, 633.526, 633.527, 633.528, 633.529, 633.531, 633.533, 633.542, 633.561, 633.571, 633.581, 633.591, 633.601, 633.631, 633.641, 633.651, 633.671, 633.681, 633.691, 633.701, 633.711, 633.721, 633.741, 652.210, 41.504, 41.505, 41A.017, 200.471, 200.5093, 239.010, 244.1605, 244.382, 244.3821, 441A.110, 441A.334, 453.038, 453.375, 454.213
Reprint 1: 629.031, 630.003, 630.005, 630.021, 630.045, 630.047, 630.075, 630.120, 630.137, 630.167, 630.197, 630.198, 630.253, 630.268, 630.307, 630.309, 630.326, 630.329, 630.336, 630.366, 630.388, 630.400, 632.472, 633.011, 633.071, 633.131, 633.151, 633.286, 633.301, 633.3619, 633.471, 633.501, 633.511, 633.512, 633.526, 633.527, 633.528, 633.529, 633.531, 633.533, 633.542, 633.561, 633.571, 633.581, 633.591, 633.601, 633.631, 633.641, 633.651, 633.671, 633.681, 633.691, 633.701, 633.711, 633.721, 633.741, 652.210, 41.504, 41.505, 41A.017, 200.471, 200.5093, 239.010, 244.1605, 244.382, 244.3821, 441A.110, 441A.334, 453.038, 453.375, 454.213
As Enrolled: 629.031, 630.003, 630.005, 630.021, 630.045, 630.047, 630.075, 630.120, 630.137, 630.167, 630.197, 630.198, 630.253, 630.268, 630.307, 630.309, 630.326, 630.329, 630.336, 630.366, 630.388, 630.400, 632.472, 633.011, 633.071, 633.131, 633.151, 633.286, 633.301, 633.3619, 633.471, 633.501, 633.511, 633.512, 633.526, 633.527, 633.528, 633.529, 633.531, 633.533, 633.542, 633.561, 633.571, 633.581, 633.591, 633.601, 633.631, 633.641, 633.651, 633.671, 633.681, 633.691, 633.701, 633.711, 633.721, 633.741, 652.210, 41.504, 41.505, 41A.017, 200.471, 200.5093, 239.010, 244.1605, 244.382, 244.3821, 441A.110, 441A.334, 453.038, 453.375, 454.213
BDR: 629.031, 630.003, 630.005, 630.021, 630.045, 630.047, 630.075, 630.120, 630.137, 630.167, 630.197, 630.198, 630.253, 630.268, 630.307, 630.309, 630.326, 630.329, 630.336, 630.366, 630.388, 630.400, 632.472, 633.011, 633.071, 633.131, 633.151, 633.286, 633.301, 633.3619, 633.471, 633.501, 633.511, 633.512, 633.526, 633.527, 633.528, 633.529, 633.531, 633.533, 633.542, 633.561, 633.571, 633.581, 633.591, 633.601, 633.631, 633.641, 633.651, 633.671, 633.681, 633.691, 633.701, 633.711, 633.721, 633.741, 652.210, 41.504, 41.505, 41A.017, 200.471, 200.5093, 239.010, 244.1605, 244.382, 244.3821, 441A.110, 441A.334, 453.038, 453.375, 454.213