Please also be advised that the Board is proceeding with finalization of permanent rules to replace the emergency rules as noted below. These proposed amendments are reflected in the attached document, and are reflected as red underlined text . These proposals are not final at this time, and are not in effect. Notification of the finalization of these proposed amendments and the effective date will be distributed at a future date. This creates an unnecessary paperwork requirement for physicians and does not add safety protection for these minor procedures.
Verbal consent is adequate.
Replaces the 3 month emergency rule requirement for submission of surgical logs to the Department, with a requirement for submission of logs for a period of one year. These logs will provide valuable information about the scope and type of procedures being performed in physician offices, and allows for comparative analysis of adverse incidents occurring in all three settings, i.e., hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and physician offices. Replaces the emergency rule restrictions on liposuction and abdominoplasty with permanent rules that specify the only conditions under which liposuction may be combined with abdominoplasty or any other procedure, thereby reducing the risk to patients of prolonged surgery. Replaces the emergency rule requirements for adherence to national standards for monitoring anesthesia with a permanent rule adopting these standards. Replaces the emergency rule requirement to establish a risk management program with a permanent rule requiring a risk management program that includes identification of adverse incidents, corrective action, and action to prevent recurrence.