Bill > SB1372

This bill amends the Arizona Revised Statutes to expand the powers and duties of the Arizona Dental Board. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing dental therapists to perform certain procedures, such as examinations and treatment sequencing, either under the direct supervision of a dentist or pursuant to a written collaborative practice agreement. 2. Requiring dentists who administer general anesthesia, semiconscious sedation, or conscious sedation to obtain a permit from the Board, and establishing a fee of up to $300 to cover administrative costs. 3. Allowing dentists to perform procedures on a patient who receives anesthesia administered by a qualified anesthesia provider, such as a physician or certified registered nurse anesthetist, without requiring the dentist to obtain a separate permit. 4. Requiring qualified anesthesia providers who provide services in dental offices to submit a completed affidavit to both the Board and the regulatory board that licenses the anesthesia provider, verifying compliance with equipment, facility, and monitoring requirements. 5. Authorizing the Board to report adverse anesthesia outcomes involving an anesthesia provider who is not licensed by the Board to the health profession regulatory board that regulates the anesthesia provider.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/75395