Colorado law: 3 CCR 709-1

Statute: 3 CCR 709-1

Law Type: Other Requirements

Status: Enacted

Enacted on: 2018-02-14

Law type: Mandate

Summary:
M. Office Facilities and Equipment for Provision of Minimal Sedation, Moderate Sedation, Deep Sedation and/or General Anesthesia 1. Any dentist whose practice includes the administration of minimal sedation by any anesthesia provider must provide the following office facilities and equipment, which are required to be functional at all times: a. Emergency equipment and facilities, including: i. An appropriate size bag-valve-mask apparatus or equivalent with an oxygen hook-up; ii. Oral and nasopharyngeal airways; iii. Appropriate emergency medications; and iv. An external defibrillator - manual or automatic. b. Equipment to monitor vital signs and oxygenation/ventilation, including: i. A continuous pulse oximeter; and ii. A blood pressure cuff of appropriate size and stethoscope, or equivalent blood pressure monitoring devices. c. Oxygen, suction, and a pulse oximeter must be immediately available during the recovery period. 2. Any dentist whose practice includes the administration of moderate sedation by any anesthesia provider must provide the following office facilities and equipment, which are required to be functional at all times: a. Emergency equipment and facilities, including: i. An appropriate size bag-valve-mask apparatus or equivalent with an oxygen hook-up; ii. Oral and nasopharyngeal airways; iii. Appropriate emergency medications; and iv. An external defibrillator - manual or automatic. b. Equipment to monitor vital signs and oxygenation/ventilation, including: i. A continuous pulse oximeter; and ii. A blood pressure cuff of appropriate size and stethoscope, or equivalent blood pressure monitoring devices. c. Oxygen, suction, and a pulse oximeter must be immediately available during the recovery period. d. Back-up suction equipment. e. Back-up lighting system. f. Parenteral access or the ability to gain parenteral access, if clinically indicated. g. Electrocardiograph, if clinically indicated. h. End-tidal carbon dioxide monitor (capnography) by July 1, 2016. 3. Any dentist whose practice includes the administration of deep sedation and/or general anesthesia by any anesthesia provider must provide the following office facilities and equipment, which are required to be functional at all times: a. Emergency equipment and facilities, including: i. An appropriate size bag-valve-mask apparatus or equivalent with an oxygen hook-up; ii. Oral and nasopharyngeal airways; iii. Appropriate emergency medications; and iv. An external defibrillator - manual or automatic. b. Equipment to monitor vital signs and oxygenation/ventilation, including: i. A continuous pulse oximeter; and ii. A blood pressure cuff of appropriate size and stethoscope, or equivalent blood pressure monitoring devices. c. Oxygen, suction, and a pulse oximeter must be immediately available during the recovery period. d. Back-up suction equipment. e. Back-up lighting system. f. Parenteral access or the ability to gain parenteral access, if clinically indicated. g. Electrocardiograph. h. End-tidal carbon dioxide monitor (capnography) by July 1, 2016. i. Additional emergency equipment and facilities, including: i. Endotracheal tubes suitable for patients being treated; ii. A laryngoscope with reserve batteries and bulbs, iii. Endotracheal tube forceps (i.e. magill); and iv. At least one additional airway device.