Texas A.G. Issues Opinion on Regulatory Authority Over Administration of Anesthesia
September 07, 2019
September 07, 2019
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following opinion (KP-0266):
TO: Sherif Zaafran, M.D., President, Texas Medical Board, P.O. Box 2018, Austin, Texas 78768-2018
Re: Regulatory authority over the administration of anesthesia when delegated by a physician to a nurse anesthetist (RQ-0278-KP)
Dear Dr. Zaafran:
You ask multiple questions regarding the regulation of a physician who delegates the administration of . . .
TO: Sherif Zaafran, M.D., President, Texas Medical Board, P.O. Box 2018, Austin, Texas 78768-2018
Re: Regulatory authority over the administration of anesthesia when delegated by a physician to a nurse anesthetist (RQ-0278-KP)
Dear Dr. Zaafran:
You ask multiple questions regarding the regulation of a physician who delegates the administration of . . .