RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B5-14.003Training, Education, Certification, and Requirements for Issuance of Permits
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 50 No. 133, July 9, 2024 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to comments submitted by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The rule shall now read as follows:
64B5-14.003 Training, Education, Certification, and Requirements for Issuance of Permits.
(1) through (3) No Change.
(4) Nitrous-Oxide Inhalation Analgesia.
(a) A dentist may use, or employ and authorize a dental hygienist to assist the dentist in initiating under indirect supervision, as specified by Rule 64B5-16.006, F.A.C., nitrous-oxide inhalation analgesia on an outpatient basis for dental patients provided such dentist and dental hygienist have:
1. Completed no less than a two-day course of training as described in the American Dental Association’s “Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students (eff. 10/16), which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11670 or available at http://www.floridadentistry.gov, or its equivalent. For the training of Dental Hygienists or Dental Assistants, the instructor is required to have an unencumbered Florida dental license or be on the faculty of a dental school and be fully trained in the administration of of nitrous oxide as outlined in herein. A moderate sedation permit is not required to teach the program.
2. through 3. No Change.
(b) through (e) No Change.
(5) No Change.
Rulemaking Authority 466.004(4), 466.017(3), (6) FS. Law Implemented 466.017(3), (4), (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, 3-9-14, 7-14-16, 11-13-17, 3-10-20, 8-5-21, 9-12-22,__________________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Traci Zeh, Acting Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258; Traci.Zeh@flhealth.gov
