Indiana § 25-22.5-2-9 Administration of anesthesia in a dental, physician, or podiatrist office;
attestation; adverse event reporting

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-22.5-2-9 — Administration of anesthesia in a dental, physician, or podiatrist office; attestation; adverse event reporting

Indiana § 25-22.5-2-9

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 22.5PHYSICIANS

Ch. 2Creation of Medical Licensing Board

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Ind. Code § 25-22.5-2-9 (2026).

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(a)Any rule adopted under section 7(a)(10) of this chapter that requires an office based setting to be accredited by an accreditation agency approved by the board shall not apply to an individual described in subsection (b) providing anesthesia in a physician office, podiatrist office, or dental office.

(b)The following may administer moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia to a patient in an office described in subsection

(a)if the standards described in subsection (c) are met:

(1)An anesthesiologist licensed under this article.

(2)A certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in IC 25-23-1-1.4) under the direction of and in the immediate presence of a physician.

(3)An anesthesiologist assistant practicing in compliance with IC 25-3.7-2-4.

(c)An anesthesiolog

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(a) Any rule adopted under section 7(a)(10)
of this chapter that requires an office based setting to be accredited by
an accreditation agency approved by the board shall not apply to an
individual described in subsection (b) providing anesthesia in a
physician office, podiatrist office, or dental office.
(b) The following may administer moderate sedation, deep sedation,
or general anesthesia to a patient in an office described in subsection
(a) if the standards described in subsection (c) are met:
(1) An anesthesiologist licensed under this article.
(2) A certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in IC 25-23-1-1.4) under the direction of and in the immediate presence
of a physician.
(3) An anesthesiologist assistant practicing in compliance with IC 25-3.7-2-4.
(c) An anesthesiologist administering anesthesia or a physician
directing or supervising the administration of anesthesia, as required by
subsection (b)(2) and (b)(3), in an office described in subsection (a)
shall do the following:
(1) Ensure that the standards required by rules adopted under
section 7(a)(10) of this chapter concerning:
(A) procedures performed in office based settings;
(B) the operation of office based settings; and
(C) requirements for practitioners administering anesthesia in
office based settings;
are met.
(2) Once every two (2) years, submit the following to the board in
writing:
(A) The address of the applicable physician office, podiatrist
office, or dental office.
(B) An attestation that the standards required under this section
have been met.
(d) A physician group practice, on behalf of the physicians in the
group practice, may submit the attestation required by subsection
(c)(2).
(e) Not later than twenty-four (24) hours from an adverse event
concerning the administration of anesthesia in an office that is not
accredited as allowed under this section, a health care provider
described in subsection (b) shall report to the board any adverse event
required by the board to be reported under subsection (f) that occurs in
an office described in subsection (a) that is not accredited as permitted
under this section.
(f) The board shall do the following:
(1) Determine the adverse events that are required to be reported
under subsection (e).
(2) Establish the procedure for reporting an adverse event.
(3) Post any reported adverse events on the board's website.