Texas Occupations Code

§ 258.153 — RULES

OC § 258.153Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 258. PRACTICE BY DENTIST · Art. D. ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA

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(a)The board shall adopt rules to administer this subchapter, including rules to establish the minimum standards for the administration of anesthesia by a dentist.

(b)The rules must be designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and must include requirements relating to:

(1)for each type of permit held, the methods that may be used to administer an anesthetic and the anesthetic agents that may be used;

(2)dental patient evaluation, diagnosis, counseling, and preparation;

(3)dental patient monitoring to be performed and equipment to be used during a procedure and during postprocedure monitoring;

(4)emergency procedures, drugs, and equipment, including education, training, and certification of personnel, as appropriate, and including protocols for transfers to a hospital;

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2017.