N.H. Rev. Stat. § 317-A:2-b

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 317-A:2-b - Anesthesia And Sedation Committee
I.
(a) An anesthesia and sedation committee is established, which shall consist of one dentist member of the board, and 4 additional licensed anesthesia providers, permitted to administer anesthesia in a dental office appointed by the board.
(b) The committee shall elect a chair for a 3-year term. There shall be no term limits on committee membership.
II. The committee shall develop and propose the administrative rules regarding the practice, discipline, education, examination, and permitting of dentists and facilities authorized to administer anesthesia in a dental practice, for the board's consideration pursuant to RSA 317-A:12. The committee shall have no independent regulatory or disciplinary authority.
III. The rules proposed by the committee may be accepted by the board for adoption under RSA 317-A:12 and RSA 541-A or the board may decline to accept the committee recommendations if the board finds that the proposed rules exceed the jurisdiction or expand the scope of the committee beyond the authority granted in paragraph II; create an undue financial impact on dentists, the public, or the board; or are not supported by the record.

RSA 317-A:2-b

Added by 2023, 215:2, eff. 10/3/2023.