Indiana Code 25-22.5-2-9. Administration of anesthesia in a dental office; attestation
(b) The following may administer moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia to a patient in a dental office if the standards described in subsection (c) are met:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-22.5-2-9
- Agency: refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
- Board: refers to the medical licensing board of Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Physician: means any person who holds the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or its equivalent and who holds a valid unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
(2) A certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in IC 25-23-1-1.4) under the direction of and in the immediate presence of a physician.
(3) An anesthesiologist assistant practicing in compliance with IC 25-3.7-2-4.
(c) An anesthesiologist administering anesthesia or a physician directing or supervising the administration of anesthesia, as required by subsection (b)(2) and (b)(3), in a dental office shall do the following:
(1) Ensure that the standards required by rules adopted under section 7(a)(10) of this chapter concerning:
(A) procedures performed in office based settings;
(B) the operation of office based settings; and
(C) requirements for practitioners administering anesthesia in office based settings;
are met.
(2) Once every two (2) years, submit the following to the board in writing:
(A) The address of the dental office.
(B) An attestation that the standards required under this section have been met.
(d) A physician group practice, on behalf of the physicians in the group practice, may submit the attestation required by subsection (c)(2).
As added by P.L.106-2023, SEC.1.