22 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.9 - Anesthesia Permit Renewal
(a) The Board
shall renew an anesthesia/sedation permit biennially if required fees are paid
and the required emergency management training and continuing education
requirements are satisfied. The Board shall not renew an anesthesia/sedation
permit if, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the Board finds the permit
holder has provided, or is likely to provide, anesthesia/sedation services in a
manner that does not meet the minimum standard of care. If a hearing is held,
the Board shall consider factors including patient complaints, morbidity,
mortality, and anesthesia consultant recommendations.
(b) Fees. Biennial dental license renewal
certificates shall include the biennial permit renewal, except as provided for
in this section. The licensee shall be assessed a biennial renewal fee in
accordance with the fee schedule in Chapter 102 of this title (relating to
Fees).
(c) Continuing Education.
(1) In conjunction with the biennial renewal
of a dental license, a dentist seeking to renew a minimal sedation, moderate
sedation, or deep sedation/general anesthesia permit must submit proof of
completion of the following hours of continuing education every two years on
the administration of or medical emergencies associated with the permitted
level of sedation:
(A) Level 1: Minimal
Sedation - six (6) hours;
(B)
Levels 2 and 3: Moderate Sedation - eight (8) hours; or
(C) Level 4: Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia
- twelve (12) hours.
(2)
The continuing education requirements under this section shall be in addition
to any additional courses required for licensure. Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) course and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course may not be used
to fulfill the continuing education requirement for renewal of the permit under
this section.
(3) Continuing
education courses must meet the provider endorsement requirements of §
104.2 of this title (relating to
Providers).
(d)
Anesthesia Jurisprudence Examination. A permit holder for nitrous oxide, level
1, level 2, level 3, or level 4 sedation/anesthesia must take and pass the
online jurisprudence examination of Chapter 110 (relating to Anesthesia and
Sedation), in conjunction with the jurisprudence examination requirement in
§
104.1 of this title (relating to
Requirement), administered by the Board or an entity designated by the Board
once every five years.
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