California Business and Professions Code

§ 1750.5

BPC § 1750.5 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)A person who holds a dental sedation assistant permit pursuant to Section 1750.4 may perform under general supervision and pursuant to the order, control, and full professional responsibility of a licensed dentist all duties that a dental assistant is allowed to perform under subdivision (a) of Section 1750.1 and the following duties under the direct supervision and pursuant to the order, control, and full professional responsibility of a current, valid licensed dentist or other licensed health care professional authorized to administer moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia in the treatment facility:

(1)All duties that a dental assistant is allowed to perform under subdivision (b) of Section 1750.1.

(2)Monitor patients undergoing moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia utilizing data from noninvasive instrumentation such as pulse oximeters, electrocardiograms, capnography, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate monitoring devices. Evaluation of the condition of a sedated patient shall remain the responsibility of the supervising dentist or the licensed health care professional authorized to administer moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia, who shall be at the patient’s chairside while moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia is being administered.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 483, Sec. 53. (SB 1453) Effective January 1, 2025.