LAC 46:XXXIII.1509. Third-Party Sedation/Anesthesia

A. Sedation and/or general anesthesia may be performed in a dental office in conjunction with dental work when the dentist utilizes the services of a third-party Louisiana-licensed physician who specializes in anesthesiology, a third-party Louisiana-licensed certified registered nurse anesthetist, or a Louisiana-licensed dentist with an appropriate sedation permit for the level of anesthesia to be achieved provided that the third-party anesthetist must remain on the premises of the dental facility until any patient given sedation is recovered. B. In order to utilize a third-party to administer sedation and/or anesthesia as described in Subsection A, a dentist must obtain an office permit for each office location at which a third-party anesthetist will be administering sedation or anesthesia, subject to the exceptions in R.S. 37:793(H). This permit will only be issued after an office inspection by the board to assure that the office meets the minimum requirements for facilities, personnel and equipment for sedation/anesthesia procedures. Additionally, the dentist who is performing the dental work but not performing the sedation/general anesthesia must have current certification in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) as described in §1503.E and, if children are to be sedated, must also have current certification in pediatric life support (PALS) as described in §1504.A.4. If a dentist’s practice is restricted to treating only children, the certification in pediatric life support (PALS) described in §1504.A.4 will suffice as a substitute for ACLS.