Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Dentistry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B5-14.005: Application for Permit
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify reference to Rule 64B4-14.003, F.A.C., and to add new language to clarify requirements for the particular type of anesthetics permit applied for.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify reference to Rule 64B4-14.003, F.A.C., and to add new language to clarify requirements for the particular type of anesthetics permit applied for.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 466.004, 466.017 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.017 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B5-14.005 Application for Permit.

(1) No dentist shall administer, supervise or permit another health care practitioner, as defined in Section 456.001, F.S., to perform the administration of general anesthesia, deep sedation, conscious sedation or pediatric conscious sedation in a dental office for dental patients, unless such dentist possesses a permit issued by the Board. A permit is required even when another health care practitioner, as defined in Section 456.001, F.S., administers general anesthesia, deep sedation, conscious sedation, or pediatric conscious sedation in a dental office for a dental patient. The dentist holding such a permit shall be subject to review and such permit must be renewed biennially. Each dentist in a practice who performs the administration of general anesthesia, deep sedation, conscious sedation or pediatric conscious sedation shall each possess an individual permit. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit administration of anesthetics as part of a program authorized by Rule 64B5-14.003 64B4-14.003, F.A.C., any other educational program authorized by Board rule, for training in the anesthetic being administered, or pursuant to a demonstration for inspectors pursuant to Rule 64B5-14.007, F.A.C.

(2) An applicant for any type of anesthesia permit must demonstrate both:

(a) No change.

(b) Documentation of actual clinical administration of anesthetics to 20 dental or oral and maxillofacial patients within two (2) years prior to application of the particular type of anesthetics for the permit applied for.

(3) through (8) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 466.004, 466.017 FS. Law Implemented 466.017 FS. History–New 4-7-86, Amended 1-29-89, 11-16-89, 11-8-90, 4-24-91, Formerly 21G-14.005, Amended 12-20-93, Formerly 61F5-14.005, Amended 8-8-96, Formerly 59Q-14.005, Amended 12-12-00, 11-4-03, 6-23-04, 2-22-06, 6-28-07, ________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 9, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 30, 2010