ARM 24.138.3225. EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

(1) A permit holder performing deep sedation/general anesthesia must maintain a minimum of equipment, supplies, and drugs onsite, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) a positive pressure oxygen delivery system; (b) stethoscope and sphygmomanometer; (c) laryngoscope, endotracheal tubes, a Magill forcep, and alternative airway devices such as a laryngeal mask airways of appropriate size; (d) oral pharyngeal and/or nasopharyngeal airways; (e) electrocardiac monitor and defibrillator; (f) appropriate drugs for emergencies to include drugs to provide advanced cardiac life support; (g) a precordial or pretracheal stethoscope and capnograph; (h) pulse oximeter; (i) suction devices, standard and emergency; (j) for intubated patients under general anesthesia, must include end tidal CO2 monitoring; and (k) when malignant hyperthermia triggering agents are routinely used, medications used to treat hyperthermia must be immediately available. (2) A permit holder performing moderate sedation must maintain a minimum of equipment, supplies, and drugs onsite, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) a positive pressure oxygen delivery system; (b) precordial or pretracheal stethoscope and capnograph; (c) pulse oximeter; (d) stethoscope and sphygmomanometer; (e) oral pharyngeal and/or nasopharyngeal airways; (f) defibrillator; (g) appropriate drugs for emergencies; (h) suction devices, standard and emergency; and (i) continuous electrocardiac monitoring on American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class 2 and greater patients. (3) A licensed dentist administering nitrous oxide/oxygen must maintain a minimum of equipment and supplies onsite appropriate to meet emergencies.