New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Den - State Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Chapter Den 300 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Part Den 304 - USE OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION BY DENTISTS
Section Den 304.03 - Permits for Use of General Anesthesia, Deep Sedation and Moderate Sedation
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Den 304.03
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) No dentist shall use general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation on an outpatient basis for dental patients except pursuant to Den 304.02 or as follows:
(1) Such dentist shall possess a permit of
authorization issued by the board;
(2) Such permit shall be subject to review
and shall be renewed every 2 years at the same time as biennial registration
for the practice of dentistry;
(3)
Such dentist shall be certified in BLS-HCP; and
(4) Such dentist shall be currently certified
in American Heart Association (AHA) approved advanced cardiac life support
(ACLS) if treating post-pubertal patients. Such dentists shall be currently
certified in American Heart Association (AHA) approved pediatric advanced life
support (PALS) if treating pre-pubertal patients. These requirements shall
supersede any requirements for current ACLS or PALS certification stated in the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2016 "Guidelines for Monitoring and
Management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation for Diagnostic and
Therapeutic Procedures" as referenced in
Den
304.04(b)(1).
(b) In order to receive a permit to use general anesthesia, deep sedation and moderate sedation the dentist shall:
(1) Apply on an "Initial Application to
Administer General Anesthesia and/or Sedation" form, effective November 2017,
to the board, as specified in Den 304.05;
(2) Submit the application fee specified in
Den 301.08;
and
(3) Provide evidence showing
that he or she:
a. Complies with one of the
following:
1. Has completed advanced training
in anesthesiology and related academic subjects beyond the undergraduate dental
school level in a training program as described in Part III C. of the American
Dental Association 2016 "Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General
Anesthesia by Dentists", as specified in Appendix II; or
2. Has completed advanced training in
anesthesiology and related academic subjects as described in the CODA
requirements for each advanced program; and
b. Has a properly staffed and equipped
facility as set forth in:
1. The 8th edition
of the "Office Anesthesia Evaluation Manual" of the American Association of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2012, as specified in Appendix II;
or
2. Part IV C. of the American
Dental Association 2016 "Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General
Anesthesia by Dentists", as specified in Appendix
II.
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