North Carolina law: 21 NCAC 16Q .0302 et seq
Statute: 21 NCAC 16Q .0302 et seq
Law Type: Other Requirements
Status: Enacted
Enacted on: 2018-02-15
Law type: Mandate
Summary:
A dentist administering moderate conscious sedation or supervising any CRNA employed to administer or RN employed to deliver moderate conscious sedation shall be responsible to ensure that the facility where the sedation is administered meets the following requirements:
(1) The facility shall be equipped with the following:
(I) automatic external defibrillator (AED);
(2) Dentists administering minimal conscious sedation shall maintain direct supervision of the patient during the operative procedure and for such a period of time necessary to establish pharmacologic and physiologic vital sign stability.
(D) AED. Dentists administering minimal conscious sedation shall maintain a functioning automatic external defibrillator (AED).
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