Section 17-4212. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA

 

4212.1To be qualified to administer general anesthesia, a dentist shall meet the following requirements prior to administering general anesthesia:

 

(a)Hold an active license to practice dentistry in the District of Columbia;

 

(b)Have obtained appropriate training as follows:

 

(1)Successfully complete a minimum of one (1) year of training in anesthesiology beyond the undergraduate dental school level or its equivalent, sponsored by an accredited hospital recognized by the Board or an institution recognized by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the Board;

 

(2)Be certified, or eligible to take the examination for certification as a fellow in general anesthesia of the American Society of Dental Anesthesiologists (ASDA) according to the standards as of January 1, 1982;

 

(3)Be a diplomate of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA) through the examination administered by the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology (NDBA);

 

(4)Be a diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS); or

 

(5)Be a fellow of the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS), or successfully complete an oral and maxillofacial surgery training program approved by the American Dental Association (ADA);

 

(c)Maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health care providers as evidenced by a certificate;

 

(c)Maintain current Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") and District of Columbia controlled substance registrations; and

 

(d)Conspicuously display proof of meeting the requirements set forth in this section next to his or her dental license in any and all places of business or employment where he or she administers general anesthesia.

 

4212.2To be qualified to administer intravenous sedation, a dentist shall meet the following requirements prior to administering intravenous sedation:

 

(a)Hold an active license to practice dentistry in the District of Columbia;

 

(b)Successfully complete a postgraduate training program or course sponsored by an accredited hospital recognized by the Board or institution recognized by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the Board, consisting of a minimum of sixty (60) hours of didactic instruction plus the management of at least twenty (20) patients per participant demonstrating competency and clinical experience in intravenous sedation;

 

(c)Maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health care providers as evidenced by a certificate;

 

(d)Maintain current DEA and District of Columbia controlled substance registrations; and

 

(e)Conspicuously display proof of meeting the requirements set forth in this section next to his or her dental license in any and all places of business or employment where he or she administers intravenous sedation.

 

4212.3To be qualified to administer nitrous oxide alone, or nitrous oxide in combination with a single oral drug, a dentist shall meet the following requirements prior to administering nitrous oxide:

 

(a)Hold an active license to practice dentistry in the District of Columbia;

 

(b)Have successfully completed a training program or course in nitrous oxide consisting of a minimum of forty (40) hours of either undergraduate dental school or postgraduate instruction at an accredited institution recognized by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation or in a program approved by the Board. This training shall include actual experience with the administration of nitrous oxide.

 

(c)Maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health care providers as evidenced by a certificate;

 

(d)Maintain current DEA and District of Columbia controlled substance registrations; and

 

(e)Conspicuously display proof of meeting the requirements set forth in this section next to his or her dental license in any and all places of business or employment where he or she administers nitrous oxide.

 

4212.4A dentist who is qualified to administer general anesthesia pursuant to § 4212.1 of this chapter, shall be deemed qualified to administer intravenous sedation and nitrous oxide.

 

4212.5A dentist who administers any form of anesthesia pursuant to this chapter, including local anesthesia, shall report to the Board any death, substantially disabling incident, or hospitalization caused by the administration of any form of anesthesia, by the dentist or a dental hygienist authorized by the Board of Dentistry to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide acting under his supervision, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 927, 934 (February 12, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 3450 (April 20, 2007).