Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 007 - Arkansas Department of Health
Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions
Rule 007.33.22-019 - XXIV: Adverse Events Reporting
Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 007.33.22-019
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024
Article XXIV: Adverse Events Reporting
"Morbidity" and "Mortality" defined; Reporting Requirements.
(5) As used in this
rule;
(c) "Morbidity" means an incident that
results in mental or physical impairment which is related to or results from a
dental procedure, administration of local anesthesia, oral conscious sedation,
intravenous sedation, or general anesthesia.
(d) "Mortality: means an incident that
results in a death related to a dental procedure, administration of local
anesthesia, oral conscious sedation, intravenous sedation, or general
anesthesia.
(6) A dentist
shall file a morbidity report with the board within 30 days after the
occurrence or such a time as the dentist becomes aware of or reasonably should
have become aware of the incident. This includes the hospitalization of a
dental patient, as a possible consequence of receiving dental services from the
reporting dentist. Hospitalization shall be defined as an examination at a
hospital or emergency medical facility that results in an in-patient admission
for the purpose of treatment or monitoring.
(7) A dentist shall file a mortality report
with the board within 5 days after the occurrence of a death, or such time as
the dentist becomes aware or reasonably should have become aware of the
death.
(8) A dentist who fails to
file a report as required by this rule and the board is in violation or Article
XXIV of the Rules and Regulations and is subject to all penalties and fines
associated with this violation.
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