Section 33.336a. Requirements for unrestricted permit and restricted permit I

(a) Office inspections and clinical evaluations.

(1) Initial permits. Initial unrestricted and restricted I permit applicants shall satisfactorily complete an office inspection and clinical evaluation conducted by an approved peer evaluation organization under § 33.336b (relating to approved peer evaluation organizations for administering clinical evaluations and office inspections).

(2) First renewal permit beginning April 1, 2005. Beginning April 1, 2005, renewal unrestricted and restricted I permit applicants shall satisfactorily complete an office inspection and clinical evaluation as a condition for permit renewal. Completion of an office inspection and clinical evaluation may be waived if the applicant can demonstrate satisfactory completion of an office inspection and clinical evaluation, administered by an organization approved by the Board, within 6 years preceding April 1, 2005.

(3) Subsequent renewal permit. Following the applicant’s initial permit renewal after April 1, 2005, unrestricted and restricted permit I renewal applicants shall satisfactorily complete an office inspection and clinical evaluation once every 6 years.

(4) Report of office inspection and clinical evaluation. An application for an initial or renewal permit shall contain documentation from the peer review organization that conducted the office inspection and clinical evaluation that evidences the applicant’s satisfactory completion of an office inspection and clinical evaluation and a written report of the results of the office inspection and clinical evaluation.

(b) Standards for anesthesia administration.

(1) An OMS applicant for an unrestricted or restricted I permit shall attest that the administration of anesthesia to adult and pediatric patients will be conducted in conformance with the standards outlined in the AAOMS Guidelines and the AAOMS Manual.

(2) A general dentist applicant for an unrestricted or restricted I permit shall attest that the administration of anesthesia to adult patients will be conducted in conformance with the standards outlined in the ADA Guidelines and that the administration of anesthesia to pediatric patients will be conducted in conformance with the standards outlined in the AAPD Guidelines.

(c) ACLS/PALS certification.

(1) Adult patients. An applicant for an unrestricted or restricted I permit shall have successfully completed and maintained current certification in ACLS prior to the administration of anesthesia to an adult patient.

(2) Pediatric patients. An applicant for an unrestricted or restricted I permit shall have successfully completed and maintained current certification in PALS prior to the administration of anesthesia to a pediatric patient.

(d) Continuing anesthesia education.

(1) Beginning April 1, 2005, and for all subsequent renewal periods, the following hours of continuing education are required as a condition of permit renewal:

(i) Unrestricted permit. An applicant for an unrestricted permit shall have completed 15 hours of Board approved courses related to general anesthesia and deep sedation.

(ii) Restricted permit I. An applicant for a restricted permit I shall have completed 15 hours of Board approved courses related to conscious sedation.

(2) Continuing anesthesia education will be credited toward the permitholder’s continuing education requirement under § 33.401(a)(1) (relating to credit-hour requirements).

The provisions of this § 33.336a adopted May 13, 2005, effective May 14, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 2880.

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 33.336a issued under sections 3(o) and 11.2(a) of The Dental Law (63 P. S. § § 122(o) and 130c(a)).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 33.110 (relating to volunteer license); and 49 Pa. Code § 33.338 (relating to expiration and renewal of permits).