CA AB2235

Requires the Dental Board of California to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2017 on whether current statutes and regulations for pediatric anesthesia in dentistry provide adequate protection for patients, with the report made publicly available on the board's website.

Mandates reporting of pediatric deaths related to general anesthesia in dentistry at the board's sunset review and requires dentists to report patient deaths or hospitalizations related to dental procedures within seven days on board-approved forms.

Establishes specific information that must be included in adverse event reports for patients who received anesthesia, including patient age, weight, medications used, monitoring equipment, and resuscitation measures, with penalties assessed for failure to report.

Requires written informed consent for minors receiving general anesthesia or conscious sedation that includes information about how anesthesia administration may vary based on procedure type, practitioner, patient age and health, and setting.

Specifies that reports of adverse events are not admissible as evidence in patient lawsuits and clarifies monitoring requirements for patients undergoing sedation, including one-to-one monitoring ratios and CPR certification for office personnel.