H1867B2728A05222 SFL:JB 12/17/07 #90 A05222 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1867 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KENNEY Printer's No. 2728 1 Amend Sec. 3, page 2, lines 6 through 12, by striking out all 2 of said lines and inserting 3 "Anesthesia." Includes general anesthesia and spinal or 4 major regional anesthesia. It does not include local anesthesia. 5 General anesthesia is a drug-induced loss of consciousness 6 during which patients are not arousable, even by painful 7 stimulation. The ability to independently maintain ventilatory 8 function is often impaired. Patients often require assistance in 9 maintaining a patent airway, and positive pressure ventilation 10 may be required because of depressed spontaneous ventilation or 11 drug-induced depression of neuromuscular function. 12 Cardiovascular function may be impaired. 13 "Deep sedation/analgesia." A drug-induced depression of 14 consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused but 15 respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation. 16 The ability to independently maintain ventilatory function may 17 be impaired. Patients may require assistance in maintaining a 18 patent airway, and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate. 19 Cardiovascular function is usually maintained. 20 Amend Sec. 3, page 3, lines 9 and 10, by striking out 21 "contained in the ambulatory surgical facilities" and inserting 22 covered by a health care facility's 23 Amend Sec. 4, page 3, line 17, by striking out "be present" 24 and inserting 25 function 26 Amend Sec. 4, page 3, line 18, by striking out "by a 27 physician" 28 Amend Sec. 4, page 3, lines 19 through 21, by striking out 29 all of said lines and inserting 30 under general anesthesia or deep sedation in a health 31 care facility's operating room. L17L90SFL/HB1867A05222