Vermont § 1661 - Legal liability

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§ 1661. Legal liability

  • (a) The supervising anesthesiologist delegating activities to an anesthesiologist assistant
    shall be legally liable for such activities of the anesthesiologist assistant, and
    the anesthesiologist assistant shall in this relationship be the anesthesiologist’s
    agent. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting an anesthesiologist from
    delegating to an anesthesiologist assistant certain activities relating to medical
    care and treatment now being carried out by custom and usage when such activities
    are under the control of the anesthesiologist. Nothing contained in this chapter shall
    be construed to apply to nurses acting pursuant to chapter 28 of this title. (Added 2003, No. 34, § 1, eff. May 23, 2003.)

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Section 1661 ("Legal liability") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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