The proposed rule amendment is intended to update and clarify the rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Dentistry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B5-14.003Training, Education, Certification, and Requirements for Issuance of Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to update and clarify the rule.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendments are necessary to update the criteria for training, education, certification, and the requirements for issuance of permits.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule.  A SERC has not been prepared by the agency. The agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein:  During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature.  No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

Rulemaking Authority: 466.004(4), 466.017(3), (6) FS.

Law Implemented: 466.017(3), (5), (6) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY. 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B5-14.003 Training, Education, Certification, and Requirements for Issuance of Permits.

(1) No change.

(2) Conscious Sedation Permit.

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Personal Administration of Conscious Sedation: The board shall award credit towards the required 20 dental patients, if and only if, the applicant is responsible for and remains with the patient from pre-anesthetic evaluation through discharge. The evaluation and responsibilities include the following:  pre-anesthetic evaluation, induction, maintenance, emergence, recovery, and approval for discharge. The board will not award credit for dental anesthetic procedures performed that are greater than or less than the administration of conscious sedation.

(d)(c) No change.

(e)(d) No change.

(f)(e) No change.

(g)(f) Dentists permitted to administer conscious sedation may administer nitrous-oxide inhalation conscious sedation.

(h)(g) No change.

(3) Pediatric Conscious Sedation Permit.

(a) A permit shall be issued to a dentist authorizing the use of pediatric conscious sedation at a specified practice location or locations on an outpatient basis for dental patients provided such dentist:

1. through 2. No change.

3. Personal Administration of Pediatric Conscious Sedation: Personal Administration of Pediatric Conscious Sedation: The board shall award credit towards the required 20 dental patients, if and only if, the applicant is responsible for and remains with the patient from pre-anesthetic evaluation through discharge. The evaluation and responsibilities include the following: pre-anesthetic evaluation, induction, maintenance, emergency, recovery, and approval for discharge. The board will not award credit for dental anesthetic procedures performed that are greater than or less than the administration of pediatric conscious sedation; or

4. The applicant demonstrates that the applicant graduated, within 24 months prior to application for the permit, from an accredited post-doctoral pediatric residency.  The pediatric residency anesthesia requirements must meet the minimum number of sedation cases as required in subsection (2).

5.3. No change.

(b) through (d) No change.

(4) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 466.004(4), 466.017(3), (6) FS. Law Implemented 466.017(3), (5), (6) FS. History–New 1-31-80, Amended 4-20-81, 2-13-86, Formerly 21G-14.03, Amended 12-31-86, 11-8-90, 2-1-93, Formerly 21G-14.003, Amended 12-20-93, Formerly 61F5-14.003, Amended 8-8-96, 10-1-96, Formerly 59Q-14.003, Amended 2-17-98, 12-20-98, 5-31-00, 6-7-01, 11-4-03, 6-23-04, 6-11-07, 2-8-12, 8-16-12 (1)(a)-(f), 8-16-12 (5), 8-19-13, 12-16-13,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Anesthesia Committee

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:  Board of Dentistry

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD:  November 15, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 17, 2014