Regulation .11 Facility Evaluation Criteria.
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A.
Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, to qualify for a permit, the facility and the applicant shall pass an evaluation of facility equipment, medications, and clinical records to include at least the following:
(1)
Oxygen and gas delivery system, backup system fail-safe;
(2)
Gas storage facility;
(3)
Safety indexed gas system;
(4)
Suction and backup system;
(5)
Auxiliary lighting system;
(6)
Suitability of operating room:
(a)
Size;
(b)
Lighting;
(c)
Communications; and
(d)
EMT accessibility;
(7)
Recovery area, including oxygen, suction, and visual and electronic monitoring, which may include the operating room;
(8)
Appropriate emergency drugs;
(9)
Nonexpired drugs;
(10)
Appropriate devices to maintain an airway with positive pressure ventilation;
(11)
Preoperative medical history and physical evaluation form;
(12)
Anesthesia records, including monitoring and discharge records;
(13)
Monitoring equipment, including pulse oximeter and blood pressure monitoring;
(14)
Anesthesia and monitoring equipment to ensure they are in proper working order;
(15)
Defibrillator or automated external defibrillator (AED);
(16)
For deep sedation or general anesthesia in pediatric patients:
(a)
A precordial stethoscope;
(b)
A pretracheal stethoscope; or
(c)
A capnograph; and
(17)
For Class II and Class III permits:
(a)
An electrocardiogram (EKG);
(b)
A capnograph measuring device; and
(c)
Pulse oximeter.
B.
In addition to the requirements outlined in §A of this regulation, to qualify for a permit, the dentist who will perform the administration and the dentist's staff shall be present in the operatory during the evaluation.
C.
An applicant for a permit may not transport anesthesia or sedation equipment from one dental office to another for facility examination purposes.