A dentist must submit a written report to the SBDE [ Board] as provided below: (1)The death of a dental patient which may have occurred as a consequence of the receipt of dental services from the reporting dentist must be reported within 72 hours of the death, or such time as the dentist becomes aware or reasonably should have become aware of the death; (2)The hospitalization of a dental patient, as a possible consequence of receiving dental services from the reporting dentist, must be reported within 30 days of the hospitalization or such time as the dentist becomes aware of or reasonably should have become aware of the hospitalization. For purposes of this section, "hospitalization" shall be defined as an examination at a hospital or emergency medical facility that results in an in-patient admission for the purpose(s) of treatment and/or monitoring. [(2)An injury to a dental patient requiring admission to a hospital, as a possible consequence of receiving dental services from the reporting dentist must be reported within 30 days of the injury.] (3)In the evaluation of sedation/anesthesia morbidity or mortality, the SBDE [State Board of Dental Examiners] shall consider the standard of care necessary to be that applicable to the patient's state of consciousness during the procedure.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed
with the Office of
the Secretary of State on November 29, 2004
TRD-200407021 Bobby D. Schmidt, M.Ed.
Executive Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: January 9, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972
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