This rule establishes a reporting database within the Department for anesthesia-related adverse events that occur in outpatient settings, as required by the relevant and governing statutes listed above. To implement the database and other requirements of statute, the rule also: 1) defines an adverse event, levels of sedation, near misses, and conditions under which escalation of care or rescue can be identified; 2) describes a level of harm scale; and 3) describes the data elements and formats of annual reports.