Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXII. Occupations and Professions § 334.400. Definitions

(1)“Anesthesiologist”, a physician who has completed a residency in anesthesiology approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology;

(2)“Anesthesiologist assistant”, a person who meets each of the following conditions:

(3)“Anesthesiologist assistant supervision agreement”, a written agreement, jointly agreed upon protocols or standing order between a supervising anesthesiologist and an anesthesiologist assistant, which provides for the delegation of health care services from a supervising anesthesiologist to an anesthesiologist assistant and the review of such services;

(4)“Applicant”, any individual who seeks to become licensed as an anesthesiologist assistant;

(5)“Continuing education”, the offering of instruction or information to license holders for the purpose of maintaining or increasing skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of anesthetic care;

(6)“Department”, the department of commerce and insurance or a designated agency thereof;

(7)“Immediately available”, in the same physical location or facility in which the services are provided;

(8)“Physician”, an individual licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery;

(9)“Supervision”, medical direction by an anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist assistant as defined in conditions of 42 CFR 415.110 which limits supervision to no more than four anesthesiologist assistants concurrently.