SB 1602 Summary

• Establishes definition of "qualified anesthesia provider" to include dentists with anesthesia permits, physicians with anesthesia residency training, and certified registered nurse anesthetists, all authorized to administer general anesthesia and sedation in dental offices and clinics.

• Requires dental offices and clinics administering general anesthesia or sedation to maintain proper emergency equipment and supplies, advanced cardiac life support, airway management, and pediatric advanced life support protocols consistent with American Heart Association standards.

• Mandates treating dentists report deaths or incidents requiring emergency medical response during anesthesia administration to the state board of dental examiners within seven business days.

• Requires non-dentist qualified anesthesia providers (physicians and nurse anesthetists) to report adverse anesthesia outcomes to their respective regulatory boards, with the dental board forwarding incident reports to those boards.

• Exempts the state board of dental examiners from standard rulemaking requirements for one year to expedite anesthesia and sedation permit rule updates, with exemption repealing December 31, 2024.