Section 5-6 - Requirements for Administering Moderate Sedation, Deep Sedation, and/or General Anesthesia (a) A sedation permit shall be required for a permit holder to administer moderate sedation, deep sedation, and/or general anesthesia.
(b) An operating dentist sedation permit shall be required for an operating dentist to perform procedures where sedation services are provided by a qualified anesthesia provider.
(c) A dentist, operating dentist, or permit holder shall be subject to disciplinary action if: - (i) A dentist administers moderate sedation, deep sedation, and/or general anesthesia without a sedation permit;
- (ii) A dentist performs procedures where sedation services are provided by a qualified anesthesia provider without an operating dentist sedation permit;
- (iii) A permit holder administers deep sedation and/or general anesthesia with a sedation permit for moderate sedation;
- (iv) An operating dentist performs procedures where sedation services are provided by a qualified anesthesia provider on an expired, revoked, or encumbered operating dentist sedation permit; or
- (v) A permit holder administers moderate sedation, deep sedation, and/or general anesthesia on an expired, revoked, or encumbered sedation permit or temporary sedation permit.
(d) A permit holder may achieve moderate sedation by administration of combination inhalation, parenteral and/or enteral routes.