California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 2.86 - Use of Oral Conscious Sedation for Adult Patients

• Section 1647.18.
  As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Adult patient” means a dental patient 13 years of age or older.(b) “Certification” means the...
• Section 1647.19.
  (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 1647.2, a dentist may not administer oral conscious sedation on an outpatient basis to an adult patient unless the dentist...
• Section 1647.20.
  A dentist who desires to administer, or order the administration of, oral conscious sedation for adult patients, who does not hold a general anesthesia permit,...
• Section 1647.21.
  A certificate holder shall be required to complete a minimum of seven hours of approved courses of study related to oral conscious sedation of adult...
• Section 1647.22.
  (a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be taken before the administration of oral conscious sedation to an adult. Any dentist who administers, or orders...
• Section 1647.23.
  The fee for an application for initial certification or renewal under this article shall not exceed the amount necessary to cover administration and enforcement costs...
• Section 1647.24.
  Any office in which oral conscious sedation of adult patients is conducted pursuant to this article shall, unless otherwise provided by law, meet the facilities...
• Section 1647.25.
  A violation of any provision of this article constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for the revocation or suspension of the dentist’s permit, certificate, license,...
• Section 1647.26.
  The sum of forty-seven thousand dollars ($47,000) is hereby appropriated for the 2005–06 fiscal year from the State Dentistry Fund to the Department of Consumer...

Last modified: October 22, 2018