(a) No dentist shall administer or order the administration of, conscious sedation on an outpatient basis for dental patients unless one of the following conditions is met:
(1) The dentist possesses a current license in good standing to practice dentistry in California and either holds a valid general anesthesia permit or obtains a permit issued by the board authorizing the dentist to administer conscious sedation.
(2) The dentist possesses a current permit under Section 1638 or 1640 and either holds a valid anesthesia permit or obtains a permit issued by the board authorizing the dentist to administer conscious sedation.
(b) A conscious sedation permit shall expire on the date specified in Section 1715 which next occurs after its issuance, unless it is renewed as provided in this article.
(c) This article shall not apply to the administration of local anesthesia or to general anesthesia.
(d) A dentist who orders the administration of conscious sedation shall be physically present in the treatment facility while the patient is sedated.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 539, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2006.)
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