Md. Code, Health Occ. § 4-507

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 4-507 - Completion of hospital admission history and physical examination; assessment of medical risks of procedures

A dentist who has successfully completed a physical evaluation program or course at an accredited hospital or teaching institution, who is qualified and identified by the Board as a specialist in oral surgery, and who admits to a hospital any patient without known medical problems, if the dentist is deemed by the hospital to be qualified to do so:

(1) May complete a hospital admission history and a physical examination of that patient; and

(2) Shall assess the medical risks of the proposed procedures to that patient.

Md. Code, HO § 4-507