(a)Education and Professional Requirements. (1)(No change.) (2)A dentist applying for a permit to administer deep sedation or general anesthesia must satisfy the following emergency management certification criteria: (A)Licensees holding deep sedation or general anesthesia permits shall document: (i)Current (as indicated by the provider), successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers; AND (ii)Current (as indicated by the provider), successful completion of an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course, OR current (as indicated by the provider), successful completion of a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course[, OR successful completion of a Board approved two-day anesthesia emergency course]. (B)(No change.) (b)(No change.) (c)Clinical Requirements. (1) - (2)(No change.) (3)Personnel and Equipment Requirements. (A)Personnel. [(i)]A minimum of three (3) individuals must be present during the procedure: (i)[(I)] a dentist who is qualified to administer the deep sedation or general anesthesia who is currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS; and (ii)[(II)] two additional individuals who have current certification of successfully completing a course in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, one of which must be dedicated to assisting with patient monitoring. [(ii)When the same individual responsible for administering the deep sedation or general anesthesia is performing the dental procedure, the dentist must delegate patient monitoring to a qualified individual.] (B)(No change.) (4) - (8)(No change.)
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on June 2, 2014
TRD-201402577 Sarah
Carnes-Lemp
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 13, 2014
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0977
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