12 AAC 28.080 - Mandatory reporting

(a) If a dental patient dies or experiences sedation or anesthesia complications that require hospitalization or emergency room care during or immediately after receiving sedation or general anesthesia, the dentist who treated the patient shall submit a written or electronic report of the incident to the board not later than 48 hours after learning of the death or hospitalization. The report must include

(1) the name, age, and address of the patient;

(2) the names of dentist and of other personnel or providers during the treatment;

(3) the address of the facility where the treatment took place;

(4) the medical history of the patient;

(5) a description of the type of sedation or anesthetic that was used and the dosages of drugs administered to the patient;

(6) a narrative description of the incident including approximate times and evolution of symptoms; and

(7) as requested by the board, a designee of the board, or the board's investigator, additional information that is relevant to investigating the incident.

(b) Not later than 30 days after the receipt of a report required under (a) of this section, the board investigator may review the report, consult with a member of the board who is a dentist licensed under AS 08.36, and make a recommendation in writing as to whether further investigation by the board or the board's investigator should be made. The department will make a report of recommendations under this subsection at the next board meeting. If a recommendation by the department is that further investigation is not warranted, the department will make only a summary report. The board may accept the recommendation or request the department to make further investigations.

Notes

12 AAC 28.080

Eff. 4/10/70, Register 34; am 11/10/2001, Register 160; am 4/14/2018,Register 226, July 2018

Authority:AS 08.01.087

AS 08.36.070

AS 08.36.315