Section 20-03-01-01.2 - [Effective 10/1/2024] Requirements of permit for expanded dutiesThe board may grant a permit to a registered dental assistant or any other individual who meets the criteria listed below. Individuals authorized by other North Dakota licensing boards and whose scope of practice encompasses the duties of a dental anesthesia assistant are not required to obtain the respective anesthesia permit from the board to carry out the duties listed in this section.
1. The board may issue or renew a class I dental anesthesia assistant permit authorizing a registered dental assistant or any other individual to provide anesthesia assistance under the supervision of a dentist authorized by permit to provide general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation, upon successful completion of the following:a. The applicant submits evidence of a board-approved dental anesthesia assistant education and training course.b. The applicant submits proof of current certification status from the American association of oral and maxillofacial surgeon's dental anesthesia assistant national certification or a board-approved competency examination.c. The applicant holds current and valid certification for health care provider basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, or pediatric advanced life support; andd. The applicant provides a copy of a valid North Dakota general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation permit of the dentist where the registered dental assistant will be performing anesthesia assistant services.2. The board may issue or renew a class II dental anesthesia assistant permit authorizing a registered dental assistant or any other individual to provide anesthesia assistance under the supervision of a dentist authorized by permit to provide general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation, upon successful completion of the following:a. The applicant submits evidence of a board-approved dental anesthesia assistant education and training course.b. The applicant submits proof of current dental anesthesia assistant national certification or a board-approved competency examination;c. The applicant has successfully completed hands-on training in intravenous access or phlebotomy that includes live experience starting and maintaining intravenous lines;d. The applicant holds current and valid certification for health care provider basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, or pediatric advanced life support; ande. The applicant provides a copy of a valid North Dakota general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation permit of the dentist where the registered or qualified dental assistant will be performing anesthesia assistant services.3. The board may issue or renew a permit on forms prescribed by the board authorizing a registered dental assistant under the direct supervision of a dentist to provide restorative functions under the following conditions:a. The applicant meets any of the following requirements:(1) The applicant has successfully completed a board-approved curriculum from a program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association or other board-approved course and successfully passed a dental testing agency examination approved by the board, within the last five years. The board may require successful completion of the restorative function component of the dental assisting national board's certified restorative functions dental assistant certification examination; or
(2) The applicant has successfully passed a board-approved dental testing agency examination over five years from the date of application, and successfully completed the restorative function component of the dental assisting national board's certified restorative functions dental assistant certification examination or other board-approved examination and provides evidence from another state or jurisdiction where the applicant legally is or was authorized to perform restorative functions and certification from the supervising dentist of successful completion of at least twenty-five restorative procedures within the immediate five years from the date of application.b. A registered dental assistant may perform the placement and finishing of direct alloy or direct composite restorations, under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, after the supervising dentist has prepared the dentition for restoration.c. The restorative functions only may be performed after the patient has given informed consent for the placement of the restoration by a restorative functions dental assistant.d. Before the patient is released, the final restorations must be checked and documented by the supervising dentist.N.D. Admin Code 20-03-01-01.2
Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2015-355, January 2015, effective 1/1/2015.Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2015-356, April 2015, effective 4/1/2015..Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-385, July 2022, effective 7/1/2022.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-394, October 2024, effective 10/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 43-20-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-20-13.2