Petition 70
Petition Information | |
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Petition Title | Administration of analgesia, sedation and anesthesia |
Date Filed | 2/9/2009 |
Petitioner | Len Futerman |
Petitioner's Request | To amend regulations for anesthesia and sedation in dental offices for consistency with guidelines of the American Dental Association , as amended in October of 2007. |
Agency's Plan | The Board is requesting public comment on the petition and will consider the request and any comment on the petition at its meeting on June 12, 2009. |
Comment Period | Began 3/16/2009 Ended 4/15/2009 1 comments |
Agency Decision | Take no action |
Response Date | 6/12/2009 |
Agency Decision Summary | At the meeting, the Board concluded that current regulations are adequate to protect the public and that any changes to the sedation and anesthesia regulations should be addressed in the regulatory review process currently underway. The Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists had commented on the petition and suggested that changes in response to the petition would be confusing in the current review process. |