SB 1602 — dental anesthesia; requirements

SenateHouse Engrossed Senate Bill dental anesthesia;

requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 200 SENATE BILL 1602 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 32-1201 AND 32-1207, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

A LICENSEE WHO HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION MAY PERFORM DENTAL PROCEDURES ON A PATIENT WHO RECEIVES ANESTHESIA OR SEDATION ADMINISTERED BY A QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER WHO IS EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREOPERATIVE, INTRAOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT.

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A DENTAL OFFICE OR DENTAL CLINIC AT WHICH GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR SEDATION IS ADMINISTERED MUST CONTAIN PROPERLY OPERATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD IN RULE AND HAVE PROPER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOLS IN PLACE, INCLUDING ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT AND AIRWAY MANAGEMENT,MANAGEMENT AND PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, AS APPLICABLE, WHEN ADMINISTERING GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR SEDATION.SEDATION AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD IN RULE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS AND PRACTICES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.

A QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER SHALLWHO CONFIRMIS THATLICENSED BY THE DENTISTBOARD AND WHO OWNSFAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE DENTALREQUIREMENTS OFFICEOF THIS SECTION OR DENTALAPPLICABLE CLINICBOARD WHERERULES GENERALCOMMITS ANESTHESIAAN ORACT SEDATIONTHAT ISCONSTITUTES BEINGA ADMINISTEREDDANGER HOLDSTO THE REQUIREDHEALTH, PERMITWELFARE ISSUEDOR BYSAFETY OF THE BOARD.PUBLIC PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-1201.01.

IF A QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER WHO IS NOT LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL OFFICEEXAMINERS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION OR DENTALAPPLICABLE CLINICBOARD THATRULES, USESTHE ASTATE QUALIFIEDBOARD ANESTHESIAOF PROVIDERDENTAL EXAMINERS SHALL CONFIRMPROMPTLY THATREPORT THE QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDERPROVIDER'S HOLDSCONDUCT ATO VALID,THE CURRENTREGULATORY LICENSEBOARD INTHAT GOODLICENSES STANDINGTHE WITHQUALIFIED NOANESTHESIA RESTRICTIONS AND - 7 - S.B.

1602 HOLDSPROVIDER. A PERMIT OR IS REGISTERED TO ADMINISTER GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR SEDATION IN THAT SETTING.

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A QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER WHO IS LICENSED BY THE BOARD AND WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION COMMITS AN ACT THAT CONSTITUTES A DANGER TO THE HEALTH, WELFARE OR SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-1201.01.

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IF A QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER WHO IS NOT LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT THE QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER'S CONDUCT TO THE REGULATORY BOARD THAT LICENSES THE QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER.

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IF A DEATH OR AN INCIDENT REQUIRING EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE OCCURS IN A DENTAL OFFICE OR DENTAL CLINIC DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF OR RECOVERY FROM GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR SEDATION BY A QUALIFIED ANESTHESIA PROVIDER, THE TREATING DENTIST SHALL SUBMIT A COMPLETE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT TO THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS WITHIN THREESEVEN BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE.

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The committee meetings may be- held9 using- communicationsS.B. equipment that allows all members who are participating in the meeting to hear each other.

1602 be held using communications equipment that allows all members who are participating in the meeting to hear each other.

Duty to report IF A DEATH OR AN INCIDENT REQUIRING EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE OCCURS IN A DENTAL OFFICE OR DENTAL CLINIC DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF OR RECOVERY FROM GENERAL ANESTHESIA OR SEDATION BY A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, THE DOCTOR OF MEDICINE SHALL, AND ANY OTHER PERSON MAY, REPORT THE DEATH OR INCIDENT TO THE BOARD WITHIN THREESEVEN BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE.

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In order to protect the public health and safety,- the10 confidentiality- requirementsS.B. of this paragraph do not apply if the licensee does not comply with the stipulated agreement.

1602 safety, the confidentiality requirements of this paragraph do not apply if the licensee does not comply with the stipulated agreement.

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Except for a licensee who has been convicted of a felony that has been designated a misdemeanor pursuant to section 13-604, revoke a license of a person, revoke the multistate licensure privilege of a person pursuant to section 32-1669 or not issue a license or renewal to an applicant who has one or more felony convictions and who has not received -an 12absolute -discharge S.B.from the sentences for all felony convictions three or more years before the date of filing an application pursuant to this chapter.

1602 an absolute discharge from the sentences for all felony convictions three or more years before the date of filing an application pursuant to this chapter.

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