20:43:09:10.01.  Delegation of injection of medication. A dentist may authorize a dental hygienist, registered dental assistant, or dental assistant to inject medication through an intravenous site if the following requirements have been met:

          (1)  The dental hygienist, registered dental assistant, or dental assistant holds a permit to monitor patients under general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation;

          (2)  The dental hygienist, registered dental assistant, or dental assistant has successfully passed the Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination administered by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is currently certified in Dental Anesthesia Assisting by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons;

          (3)  The supervising dentist holds a current permit to administer general anesthesia and deep sedation or moderate sedation;

          (4)  The supervising dentist draws up the medications that will be utilized during the procedure;

          (5)  The dental hygienist, registered dental assistant, or dental assistant is operating under the personal supervision of the supervising dentist and the supervising dentist maintains direct visual supervision during the injection of the medication through an intravenous site; and

          (6)  The supervising dentist authorizes the procedure by verbal command, clearly articulating the specific medication and the amount of the medication to be administered and the dental hygienist, registered dental assistant, or dental assistant repeats the verbal command back to the supervising dentist before injecting medication through an intravenous site.

          Source: 42 SDR 83, effective December 3, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14(10)(13).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-14(10)(13)(22).