Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1660
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1660
- 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. See
- 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. See
- Board: means the State Board of Medical Practice established under chapter 23 of this title. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Protocol: means a detailed description of the duties and scope of practice delegated by an anesthesiologist to an anesthesiologist assistant. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 1660. Use of title
Any person who is certified to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant in this State shall have the right to use the title “anesthesiologist assistant” and the abbreviation “A.A.” No other person may assume that title or use that abbreviation, or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using them is an anesthesiologist assistant. An anesthesiologist assistant shall not so represent himself or herself unless there is currently in existence a valid contract between the anesthesiologist assistant and his or her employer or supervising anesthesiologist, and unless the protocol under which the anesthesiologist assistant’s duties are delegated is on file with, and has been approved by, the Board. (Added 2003, No. 34, § 1, eff. May 23, 2003.)