Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3999.368

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 3999.368 - Dental Urgent/Emergent Medication Process

(a) Medications shall be available to patients with acute dental conditions in the dental clinic when medication delivery by the Triage and Treatment Area nursing or medical staff is not possible.

(1) The dentist may act as a dispensing dentist. A dispensing dentist must assume all the requirements and responsibilities of a dispenser of medications pursuant to California Business and Professions Code section 4170.

(2) The dispensing dentist may provide the patient with one bottle of over-the-counter consumer-ready packaged analgesic medication in solid oral dosage forms, prescription medications for patients with urgent/emergent conditions, and emergency medications for medical emergencies that occur within the dental clinic.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3999.368

1. New section filed 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-9-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-5-2019 as an emergency; operative 12-10-2019 (Register 2019, No. 49). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-9-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 3-9-2020 as an emergency; operative 3-10-2020 (Register 2020, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2020 order transmitted to OAL 6-8-2020 and filed 7-20-2020 (Register 2020, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; Sections 4040(a)(2), 4076, 4170 and 4171(b), Business and Professions Code; Section 11150, Health and Safety Code; and Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351 JST), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

1. New section filed 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-9-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-5-2019 as an emergency; operative 12/10/2019 (Register 2019, No. 49). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-9-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 3-9-2020 as an emergency; operative 3/10/2020 (Register 2020, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2020 order transmitted to OAL 6-8-2020 and filed 7/20/2020 (Register 2020, No. 30).