California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 2.8 - Use of Conscious Sedation

• Section 1647.
  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a commendable patient safety record has been maintained in the past by dentists and those other qualified providers of...
• Section 1647.1.
  (a) As used in this article, “conscious sedation” means a minimally depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof,...
• Section 1647.2.
  (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...
• Section 1647.3.
  (a) A dentist who desires to administer or order the administration of conscious sedation, shall apply to the board on an application form prescribed by the...
• Section 1647.5.
  A permittee shall be required to complete 15 hours of approved courses of study related to conscious sedation as a condition of renewal of a...
• Section 1647.6.
  A physical evaluation and medical history shall be taken before the administration of conscious sedation. Any dentist holding a permit shall maintain records of the...
• Section 1647.7.
  (a) Prior to the issuance or renewal of a permit to administer conscious sedation, the board may, at its discretion, require an onsite inspection and evaluation...
• Section 1647.8.
  (a) The application fee for a permit or renewal under this article shall not exceed the amount prescribed in Section 1724.(b) The fee for an onsite inspection...
• Section 1647.9.
  A violation of any provision of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for the revocation or suspension of the dentist’s permit, license, or...

Last modified: October 22, 2018