(a)The Board shall renew an anesthesia/sedation permit
biennially if required fees are paid and the required emergency management
training and continuing education requirements are satisfied. The
Board shall not renew an anesthesia/sedation permit if, after notice
and opportunity for hearing, the Board finds the permit holder has
provided, or is likely to provide, anesthesia/sedation services in
a manner that does not meet the minimum standard of care. If a hearing
is held, the Board shall consider factors including patient complaints,
morbidity, mortality, and anesthesia consultant recommendations.
(b)Fees. Biennial dental license renewal certificates
shall include the biennial permit renewal, except as provided for
in this section. The licensee shall be assessed a biennial renewal
fee in accordance with the fee schedule in Chapter 102 of this title
(relating to Fees).
(c)Continuing Education.
(1)In conjunction with the biennial renewal of a dental
license, a dentist seeking to renew a minimal sedation, moderate sedation,
or deep sedation/general anesthesia permit must submit proof of completion
of the following hours of continuing education every two years on
the administration of or medical emergencies associated with the permitted
level of sedation:
(A)Level 1: Minimal Sedation - six (6) hours;
(B)Levels 2 and 3: Moderate Sedation - eight (8) hours
; or
(C)Level 4: Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia - twelve
(12) hours.
(2)The continuing education requirements under this
section shall be in addition to any additional courses required for
licensure. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course and Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) course may not be used to fulfill the
continuing education requirement for renewal of the permit under this
section.
(3)Continuing education courses must meet the provider
endorsement requirements of §104.2 of this title (relating to
Providers).
(d)Anesthesia Jurisprudence Examination. [The
Board shall develop and administer an online jurisprudence examination
to determine a permit holder's knowledge of the Dental Practice Act,
Board rules, and other applicable laws of this state relating to the
administration of anesthesia.] A permit holder for nitrous oxide,
level 1, level 2, level 3, or level 4 sedation/anesthesia must take
and pass the online jurisprudence examination of Chapter
110 (relating to Anesthesia and Sedation), in conjunction with the
jurisprudence examination requirement in §104.1 of this title
(relating to Requirement), administered [developed]
by the Board or an entity designated by the Board once
every five years.
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 July 7,
2020
TRD-202002797 Casey Nichols
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 23, 2020
For further information, please call: (512) 305-9380
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