An anesthesiologist's assistant must clearly identify himself or herself as an anesthesiologist's assistant to ensure that the anesthesiologist's assistant is not mistaken or misrepresented as a physician. An anesthesiologist's assistant shall wear a clearly legible identification badge or other adornment at least one inch by three inches in size bearing the anesthesiologist's assistant's name and the words "Anesthesiologist's Assistant". Patients in facilities utilizing anesthesiologist's assistants must be informed when an anesthesiologist's assistant will be involved in their anesthesia care.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-1270
Identification of anesthesiologist's assistants
Known as the South Carolina Anesthesiologist's Assistants Practice Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (20 sections).
2001 Act No. 57, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.