Tex. Occ. Code § 258.153

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 258.153 - Rules
(a) The board shall adopt rules to administer this subchapter, including rules to establish the minimum standards for the administration of anesthesia by a dentist.
(b) The rules must be designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and must include requirements relating to:
(1) for each type of permit held, the methods that may be used to administer an anesthetic and the anesthetic agents that may be used;
(2) dental patient evaluation, diagnosis, counseling, and preparation;
(3) dental patient monitoring to be performed and equipment to be used during a procedure and during postprocedure monitoring;
(4) emergency procedures, drugs, and equipment, including education, training, and certification of personnel, as appropriate, and including protocols for transfers to a hospital;
(5) the documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with this subchapter;
(6) the period in which protocols or procedures covered by rules of the board shall be reviewed, updated, or amended; and
(7) the minimum components required to be included in a preoperative checklist to be used before administering anesthesia to a patient and retained in the patient's dental record.

Tex. Occ. Code § 258.153

Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 295,Sec. 23, eff. 9/1/2017.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001.