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Relating to the administration of moderate sedation by a licensee of the dental board
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 31, 2024
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Dentists can use moderate sedation during procedures without needing extra training, permits, or extra staff if a separate licensed professional is there just to handle the sedation. This rule only applies when the dentist is not the one administering the sedation while also performing other parts of the procedure.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the administration of moderate sedation by a dentist. The bill prohibits the board from requiring additional anesthesia training or permitting, or the presence of additional personnel, as a condition of allowing a dentist to utilize moderate sedation during a procedure if an anesthesiologist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or dentist with a proper license and permit is engaged solely in administering the moderate sedation. The bill does not apply if a dentist is both administering moderate sedation and performing other duties during the procedure.
House subcommittee
Named January 31, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.
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