22 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.10 - Use of General Anesthetic Agents

(a) No dentist shall administer or employ the general anesthetic agent(s) listed in subsection (b) of this section, which has a narrow margin for maintaining consciousness, unless the dentist possesses a valid Level 4 - General Anesthesia or Deep Sedation permit issued by the Board.

(b) The following drugs are general anesthesia agents with a narrow margin for maintaining consciousness and must only be used by a dentist holding a Level 4 - General Anesthesia or Deep Sedation permit:

(1) short acting barbiturates including, but not limited to thiopental, sodium methohexital, and thiamylal;

(2) short acting analogues of fentanyl including, but not limited to remifentanil, alfentanil, and sufentanil;

(3) alkylphenols including precursors or derivatives, which includes, but not limited to propofol and fospropofol;

(4) etomidate;

(5) dissociative anesthetics - ketamine;

(6) volatile inhalation anesthetics including, but not limited to sevoflurane, desflurane and isoflurane; and

(7) similarly acting drugs or quantity of agent(s), or technique(s), or any combination thereof that would likely render a patient deeply sedated, generally anesthetized or otherwise not meeting the conditions of the definition of moderate sedation as stated in § 110.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions).

(c) No permit holder shall have more than one person under general anesthesia at the same time exclusive of recovery.

Notes

22 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.10

The provisions of this §110.10 adopted to be effective August 25, 2013, 38 TexReg 5262