California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 4 — DentistryArticle 2.75 — Use of Deep Sedation and General AnesthesiaSection 1646.3

(a) A physical evaluation and medical history shall be taken before the administration of deep sedation or general anesthesia.

(b) Medical history, physical evaluation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia records shall be maintained as required by board regulations.

Notes

Requires a physical evaluation and medical history before a dentist administers deep sedation or general anesthesia, and requires records of those evaluations and anesthesia to be maintained as board regulations require. The pre-administration evaluation and record-maintenance duties apply to both deep sedation and general anesthesia.

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