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A. All dental health care providers shall strictly observe recognized standard precautions as currently recommended by the Federal Centers for Disease Control to minimize the risk of transmission of HBV, HCV or HIV or other blood borne pathogens during any patient encounter with a patient’s bodily fluids.
B. In the event that the Federal Centers for Disease Control issue a new version of their recommendations for standard precautions, the board will take into consideration the nature of the changes to those recommendations and establish a reasonable period of time in which dental health care providers must comply with any new or altered recommendations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760(8) and R.S. 37:1747.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:742 (July 1992), amended LR 21:572 (June 1995), LR 40:1006 (May 2014).
A. In order to ensure compliance with this Chapter, the board shall conduct random announced inspections upon providing 48-hour notice. Notice may be provided by verbal, written, telephone or with other telecommunication means. Refusal by any licensee of access to licensee's premises for the purpose of conducting said inspection shall constitute a violation of R.S. 37:776(A)(24) and R.S. 37:775(6).
B. Unannounced inspections of dental offices may be conducted when bona fide complaints have been received regarding non-adherence to Federal Centers for Disease Control guidelines or other issues involving sanitation.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1746-1747 and R.S. 37:760(8).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:742 (July 1992), amended LR 30:2306 (October 2004).
A. Except as may be permitted pursuant to §1207.G and §1210 of this Chapter, a dental health care provider who is seropositive for HBV, HCV, or HIV, or who otherwise knows or should know that he or she carries and is capable of transmitting HBV, HCV, and HIV, shall not thereafter perform or participate directly in an exposure-prone procedure.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:742 (July 1992), amended LR 21:572 (June 1995).
A. Each and every sterilizer utilized in a dental practice shall be monitored in accordance with the recommendations of the Federal Centers for Disease Control including those recommendations designated as strongly recommended and required. A written log of the monitoring shall be produced and maintained by the dentist. The log should include the date of the test, the method of the monitoring, the manufacturer and type of the monitoring system as well as the name of the individual performing the monitoring.
B. The written log and all records of sterilizer monitoring shall be maintained for a period of two years from the date of the last test. The records of sterilizer monitoring shall include any and all documentation for the purchase of testing materials or kits and reports of each test conducted. The records shall be subject to inspection and review during an inspection conducted in accordance with LAC 46:XXXIII.1204. The board may request such documentation from licensees selected at random.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760(8).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 40:1529 (August 2014).
A. Any dental health care provider who in the course of practice may at any time undertake to perform or participate in an exposure-prone procedure and who is or becomes HBV seropositive, HCV seropositive, or HIV seropositive shall be required to give notice of such seropositivity to the board in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
B. Within 90 days of the effective date of this Chapter, any dental health care provider who has previously been verified as being HBV seropositive, HCV seropositive, or HIV seropositive shall give notice of such diagnosis to the board on a reporting form supplied by the board.
C. Within 10 days from the date on which a dental health care provider has been verified as being HBV seropositive, HCV seropositive, or HIV seropositive, the dental health care provider shall give notice of such diagnosis to the board on a reporting form supplied by the board which shall be mailed to the executive director of the board, marked "Personal and Confidential" by registered or certified mail.
D. An applicant for licensure as a dental health care provider who at the time of application is verified as being HBV seropositive, HCV seropositive, or HIV seropositive shall acknowledge such diagnosis in his or her written application to the board.
E. Aforementioned reporting forms will be provided to each licensee with his or her license and additionally with his or her biennial license renewal application, or upon request.
F. The seropositive dental health care provider must submit to evaluation within 15 working days of his notification by the board ordering said dental health care provider to be examined by experts selected by the board, and those experts must complete and submit their reports to the executive director of the board with 15 days following their examination.
G. Reports from two physicians and two laboratories evidencing change in the dental health care provider's serostatus shall be submitted to the executive director for the board evaluation of the change of serostatus when any dental health care provider previously verified as HBV seropositive or HCV seropositive who becomes HBV seronegative or HCV seronegative.
H. Any dental health care provider or applicant for licensure who is required under this Section to report his/her HBV, HCV, or HIV seropositive status and fails or neglects to provide notice as set forth in this Section shall be deemed in violation of R.S. 37:776(A)(1), (3), (7), (12), (16), (17), (20) and (24), and subject to sanctions associated therewith.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:743 (July 1992), amended LR 21:573 (June 1995), LR 28:1779 (August 2002).
A. Reports and information furnished to the board pursuant to §1207 of this Chapter and records of the board relative to such information shall not be deemed public records, but shall be deemed and maintained by the board as confidential and privileged and shall not be subject to disclosure by means of subpoena in any judicial, administrative or investigative proceeding; provided that such reports, information and records may be disclosed by the board as necessary for the board to investigate or prosecute alleged violations of this Chapter.
B. The identity of the seropositive practitioner or applicant for licensure who has reported their status as being HBV, HCV, or HIV seropositive pursuant to §1207 of this Chapter shall be maintained in confidence by the board on all matters pertaining to the HBV, HCV, and HIV diseases, and shall not be disclosed to any other party, except as may be necessary in the investigation or prosecution of suspected violations of this Chapter, necessary for the evaluation and monitoring of the physical and psychological condition of the seropositive practitioner or applicant for licensure, or as allowed by R.S. 40:1300.14.
C. Provided that the identity of self-reporting practitioners and applicants seeking licensure is not disclosed, the provisions of this Section shall not be deemed to prevent disclosure by the board of statistical data derived from such reports, including, without limitation, the number and licensure class of those who have reported themselves as HBV, HCV, or HIV seropositive and their geographical distribution.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:743 (July 1992), amended LR 21:573 (June 1995).
A. No licensee may advertise within the state of Louisiana his/her HBV, HCV or HIV status or whether the dental office or environment is free of HBV, HCV or HIV.
A. Dental health care providers who are HBV, HCV or HIV seropositive shall not perform exposure-prone procedures unless and until they have provided proper notice as required by this Chapter; submitted to periodic physical and psychological evaluations by board-appointed expert review panel, and have received authorization to practice and perform procedures as determined by said appointed panel. The panel shall serve as a consultant on a case-by-case determination of whether a procedure, when performed by a particular dental health care provider, does not pose a danger to the public. The panel must timely report any adverse or detrimental changes in the physical or psychological condition of the dental health care provider to the board. Following receipt of any and all such reports, the board shall have the right and the duty to re-evaluate the authorized procedures being practiced by the dental health care provider and may revise same or revoke same in its entirety if said report shows a change in the dental health care provider's physical or psychological condition which may affect the safety of the public.
B. Upon receipt of an adverse report from the panel, the board must review and evaluate said report, within 15 days of receipt of same, and take any and all necessary action to protect the safety of the public.
C. Licensees who are HBV or HCV seropositive may be authorized to continue practice without the necessity of receiving authorization from an expert review panel. This determination will be made by the board's committee on HIV/HBV/HCV on a case-by-case determination.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 18:743 (July 1992), amended LR 21:573 (June 1995), LR 25:1477 (August 1999).
A. A laser capable of the removal of hard or soft tissue may be employed in the treatment of a dental patient only by a licensed dentist.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 19:334 (March 1993), amended LR 29:2074 (October 2003).
A. American National Standards Institute standards for laser safety must be followed.
B. Use of the laser must be in accordance with scientifically accepted treatment.
A. Prior to commencing use of the laser for dental purposes, a dentist must obtain appropriate training for the laser being utilized.
A. Utilization of air abrasion units by licensed dental hygienists and dental auxiliaries is prohibited. However, this does not prevent the utilization of air polishing units by licensed dental hygienists.
LR 26:1613 (August 2000), repromulgated LR 27:1894 (November 2001).
A. The rules of this Chapter govern the board's processes to consider petitions from interested persons relative to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule or the request for the issuance of a declaratory order or ruling in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 37:760 (8).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 19:1322 (October 1993), amended LR 24:1117 (June 1998), LR 25:1477 (August 1999).
A. All petitions, whether requesting the adoption, amendment, repeal, applicability of a rule, statutory provision, or order of the board or the request for the issuance of a declaratory order or ruling shall be submitted on plain white, letter size (8 1/2" by 11") bond; with margins of at least one inch on all sides and text double-spaced except as to quotations and other matter customarily single-spaced; shall bear the name, address, and phone number of the person requesting the action; and shall also state the complete and full name of each person(s), organization, or entity the requestor represents along with sufficient information to identify and fully describe said person(s), organization, or entity.
B. The petition relative to rules shall fully and succinctly state the reasons for the requested action, and what results, if any, would be expected from such action, and an estimate of any expenditures or increases in revenue reasonably expected if said rule is adopted, amended, or repealed.
C. All petitions for declaratory orders or rulings shall set forth the specific statute or rule and the pertinent factual circumstances, as well as those reasons in support of or in opposition to the issue presented.
D. All petitions or documents filed with the board pursuant to this Rule shall be served upon the board in conformity with LAC 46:XXXIII.911. The petition or document filed pursuant to this Rule shall be received by the board no later than 30 days prior to the next scheduled meeting of the board in order for it to be placed on the board agenda for consideration.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 37:760(8).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 19:1322 (October 1993), amended LR 24:1117 (June 1998), LR 25:1477 (August 1999), LR 39:2278 (August 2013).
A. The board may refuse to accept for filing any petition not conforming to the requirements of this Section, except upon a showing of good cause by the requestor at the time the requestor's petition is received by the board.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 19:1322 (October 1993).
A. The rules of this Chapter govern the administration of anesthesia/analgesia by persons licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Louisiana to dental patients. The rules of this Chapter are promulgated in order to supplement the provisions of the Dental Practice Act, R.S. 37:751 et seq., particularly R.S. 37:793.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 20:658 (June 1994).
B. In order for anyone to perform any type of sedation or general anesthesia beyond minimal sedation in conjunction with dental procedures in a dental office or in any facility in which dentistry is being performed, an office permit must have been issued by the board for that location, subject to the exceptions in R.S. 37:793(H). The office permit must be for the level of sedation or general anesthesia equal to or higher than the level to be performed. No office or personal permit is required for minimal sedation by means other than nitrous oxide inhalation.
C. In order to perform any type of sedation or general anesthesia beyond minimal sedation, or to perform nitrous oxide analgesia or sedation, a dentist must hold a personal permit equal to or higher than the level of sedation or general anesthesia to be performed. Additionally, in order to perform any type of moderate sedation or greater on children under the age of 13, the permit received by the dentist must have a pediatric certification as provided for in §1504.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 42:53 (January 2016).
B. In order to receive a personal permit, the dentist must show proof of completion of a training program pertaining to the level of permit sought. The training program must have complied with the guidelines and policy statements published by the American Dental Association pertaining to training recommended for sedation and/or general anesthesia.
C. If the training program described in Subsection B of this Section was completed five years or more before the application for the personal permit is made, the board may, in its discretion, through the chairman of its anesthesia committee, issue the requested permit if the licensee has been legally and safely providing sedation/anesthesia at the level of the requested permit in another state since completing the program.
D. In addition to the requirements of Subsection B, in order to receive or renew any personal sedation/general anesthesia permit or a nitrous oxide analgesia/sedation permit, the licensee must provide proof of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, course "C", basic life support for the health care provider as defined by the American Heart Association, or its equivalent.
E. In addition to the requirements of Subsections B and D, in order to receive or renew a personal moderate enteral sedation permit, a personal moderate parenteral sedation permit, or a personal deep sedation/general anesthesia permit, the licensee must provide proof of current certification in advanced cardiac life support as defined by the American Heart Association or its equivalent. The board will only accept an ACLS course which includes a practical component which is personally attended. 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.
F. Licensees who have received permits to administer sedation or anesthesia prior to the effective date of this Rule and whose permits are still valid are exempt from the training program requirements in Subsection B upon renewal of their permits.
4. in addition to the above requirements, in order to receive or renew a personal permit with a pediatric certification, the licensee must provide proof of current certification in pediatric life support (PALS), or its equivalent. The board will only accept a PALS course which includes a practical component which is personally attended. If a dentist’s practice is restricted to treating only children, the PALS certification will suffice as a substitute for the ACLS required in §1503.E. If a dentist’s practice is not restricted to treating only children, in order to receive a permit with a pediatric certification, both PALS and ACLS certifications are required.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 42:54 (January 2016).
A. In order to renew any sedation/anesthesia permit that the licensee has had for at least two years other than a nitrous oxide inhalation permit, the licensee must have obtained six hours of continuing education on the administration of sedation specific to the highest level of sedation/anesthesia allowed by the permit being renewed or on medical emergencies associated with the administration of sedation/anesthesia specific to the highest level of sedation/anesthesia allowed by the permit being renewed during the two-year period of the permit. If the permit has a pediatric certification, in addition to the above stated requirements, the continuing education must be pediatric-specific. The CPR, ACLS, and PALS courses required in §§1503 and 1504 do not count toward the requirements set forth in this Section. This requirement can be counted toward the usual continuing education licensure requirements and can count toward the continuing education requirement in §1611.J if it is personally attended.
A. Although the intranasal route of administration of sedative agents is statutorily considered to be a parenteral technique of drug administration, licensees holding a personal permit for moderate sedation with enteral drugs may administer intranasal midazolam to accomplish moderate sedation without holding a personal permit for moderate sedation with parenteral drugs.
A. Oral administration of drugs used to induce sedation beyond minimal sedation shall be performed on the dental premises only. Oral administration of drugs for sedation for children under the age of 13, regardless of the level of sedation targeted, shall be performed on the dental premises only.

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 §1210
 §1207
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 §1504
 §1504
 §1503
 §1611