Section 11.08. Office facilities and equipment.

 

(1)  A dental office shall have all of the following if a dentist is administering conscious sedation-enteral, conscious sedation-parenteral, deep sedation, and general anesthesia:

(a) An operating room containing all of the following:

1. Oxygen and supplemental gas-delivery system capable of delivering positive pressure oxygen ventilation.

2. Suction and backup system.

3. Auxiliary lighting system.

4. Gas storage facilities.

5. An operating chair capable of withstanding cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a back board.

6. Emergency equipment including a defibrillator, cardiopulmonary pocket mask, and appropriate emergency medications.

7. Monitoring equipment including a pulse oximeter, blood pressure cuff, and precordial or pretracheal stethoscope.

8. An EKG if administering deep sedation or general anesthesia.

(b) A recovery room containing all of the following:

1. Oxygen and supplemental gas-delivery system capable of delivering positive pressure oxygen ventilation.

2. Suction and backup system.

3. Auxiliary lighting system.

4. Wheelchair.

5. An operating chair capable of withstanding cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a back board.

6. Emergency equipment including a defibrillator, cardiopulmonary pocket mask, and appropriate emergency medications.

(2)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an operating room from also being used as a recovery room, nor shall it be construed to prevent the sharing of equipment between an operating room and a recovery room, provided all the required equipment is in the room being used.

History: CR 04-095 : cr. Register August 2006 No. 608 , eff. 1-1-07.