WAC 246-817-701: Administration of anesthetic agents for dental procedures.

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WACs > Title 246 > Chapter 246-817 > Section 246-817-701

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WAC 246-817-701	Agency filings affecting this section
Administration of anesthetic agents for dental procedures.

  The purpose of WAC 246-817-701 through246-817-790 is to govern the administration of sedation and general anesthesia by dentists licensed in the state of Washington in settingsother than hospitals as defined in WAC 246-320-010 and ambulatory surgical facilities as defined in WAC 246-310-010, pursuant to the DQAC authority in RCW 18.32.640.

     (1) The DQAC has determined that anesthesia permitting should be based on the "level" of anesthesia because anesthesia/sedation is a continuum, and the route of administration and drug combinations are both capable of producing a deeper level of sedation/anesthesia than is initially intended. Practitioners intending to produce a given level of sedation should be able to rescue patients who enter a state deeper than initially intended.

     (2) All anesthesia providers must provide twenty-four hour, on-call availability following an anesthesia procedure.

     (3) The dental assistant and expanded function dental auxiliary may not administer any general or local anesthetic, including intravenous sedation.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.640 and 18.32.0365. 09-04-042, § 246-817-701, filed 1/30/09, effective 3/2/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, § 246-817-701, filed 10/10/95, effective 11/10/95.]