The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 1651)
-
§ 1651. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Anesthesiologist” means a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy under
chapter 23 or 33 of this title and who either has completed a residency in anesthesiology
approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board
of Anesthesiology or their predecessors or successors or is credentialed by a hospital
to practice anesthesiology and engages in the practice of anesthesiology at that hospital
full time.
(2) “Anesthesiologist assistant” means a person certified by the State of Vermont under
this chapter who is qualified by education, training, experience, and personal character
to provide medical services under the direction and supervision of an anesthesiologist.
(3) “Board” means the State Board of Medical Practice established under chapter 23 of
this title.
(4) “Contract” means a legally binding written agreement containing the terms of employment
of an anesthesiologist assistant.
(5) “Disciplinary action” means any action taken against a certified anesthesiologist
assistant or an applicant by the Board or an appeal of that action when that action
suspends, revokes, limits, or conditions certification in any way, or when it results
in a reprimand of the person.
(6) “NCCAA” means the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants,
or its successor, as recognized by the Board.
(7) “Protocol” means a detailed description of the duties and scope of practice delegated
by an anesthesiologist to an anesthesiologist assistant.
(8) “Supervision” means the direction and review by the supervising physician, as determined
to be appropriate by the Board, of the medical services provided by the anesthesiologist
assistant. At a minimum, supervision shall mean that an anesthesiologist is readily
available at the facility for consultation and intervention. (Added 2003, No. 34, § 1, eff. May 23, 2003.)