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a) A dentist may administer or order the administration of moderate sedation on an outpatient basis for a dental patient if the dentist possesses an active dentist license or permit under

Section or issued by the board and either an active general anesthesia permit or a moderate sedation permit. (

b) A moderate sedation permitholder shall obtain a pediatric endorsement on the moderate sedation permit prior to administering moderate sedation to a patient under years of age. (c)

(1) A moderate sedation permitholder who administers or orders the administration of moderate sedation shall be physically present in the treatment facility while the patient is sedated.

(2) For patients under years of age, there shall be at least two support personnel in addition to the operating dentist present at all times during the procedure involving moderate sedation. The operating dentist and one personnel member shall maintain current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and airway management or other board-approved training in pediatric life support and airway management, adopted pursuant to

Section 1601.8. The personnel member with current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and airway management or other board-approved training in pediatric life support and airway management shall be dedicated to monitoring the patient during the procedure involving moderate sedation and may assist with interruptible patient-related tasks of short duration, such as holding an instrument. (

d) A moderate sedation permitholder shall possess the training, equipment, and supplies to rescue a patient from an unintended deeper level of sedation. (

e) This

article shall not apply to the administration of local anesthesia, minimal sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia.