20:43:09:03. General anesthesia and deep sedation permit requirements. The board may issue a permit to a licensed dentist to administer general anesthesia and deep sedation to dental patients on an outpatient basis if the dentist:
(1) Has successfully completed an accredited advanced dental education residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery or dental anesthesiology that provides comprehensive and appropriate training necessary to administer general anesthesia or deep sedation. If the residency was completed more than 12 months before application for a permit, the applicant shall also:
(A) Hold a permit to administer general anesthesia and deep sedation, or an equivalent permit, in another state and have completed a minimum of 50 general anesthesia or deep sedation cases in the 12 months before application; or
(B) Undergo a review by the board of the applicant’s recent training and experience and complete supplemental training, education, evaluation, or remediation required by the board. The applicant shall pay all costs of the training, education, evaluation, remediation, and proceedings;
(2) Has met the requirements outlined in §§ 20:43:09:12 and 20:43:09:13.01; and
(3) Is certified in administering Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support by the American Heart Association or an equivalent program approved by the board, and, if providing general anesthesia or deep sedation to a patient under 12 years, is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support by the American Heart Association or an equivalent program approved by the board.
A dentist with a general anesthesia and deep sedation permit may not administer general anesthesia or deep sedation without the presence and assistance of at least two individuals who hold a permit to monitor patients under general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation, or are otherwise authorized by law to monitor patients under general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation.
A dentist administering general anesthesia or deep sedation shall be proficient in airway management and advanced cardiac life support; shall be capable of providing intravenous access; shall continuously evaluate the patient’s blood pressure, pulse, respiratory function and cardiac activity; and shall apply the current standard of care.
A general anesthesia and deep sedation permit incorporates the authority granted by a moderate sedation permit, a nitrous oxide sedation and analgesia permit, and a host permit.
Source: 9 SDR 49, effective October 25, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; transferred from § 20:43:04:08, 19 SDR 32, effective September 6, 1992; 26 SDR 37, effective September 20, 1999; 37 SDR 131, effective January 6, 2011; 42 SDR 83, effective December 3, 2015; 48 SDR 62, effective December 13, 2021.
General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14(20).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-14(1)(3)(13)(14)(22).
