Summary
The proposed amendments to Section R156-68-503 carry out the mandate of H.B. 142 (2017), establishing fine schedules for violations in administering sedation or anesthesia intravenously to a patient in an outpatient setting that is not an emergency department, as follows: 1) failing to obtain the required written consent from the patient, in violation of Subsection 58-68-502.5(1) (first offense $500 to $5,000, second offense $1,500 to $10,000, ongoing offense $2,000/day but not less than the second offense); 2) failing to report an adverse event under Section 26-1-40, in violation of Subsection 58-68-502.5(2) (first offense $500 to $5,000, second offense $1,500-$10,000, ongoing offense $2,000/day but not less than the second offense); and 3) failing to have access to an advanced cardiac life support crash cart with equipment regularly maintained according to AHA guidelines, in violation of Subsection 58-68-502.5(3) (first offense $5,000, second offense $10,000, ongoing offense $2,000/day but not less than the second offense).