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I support the petition
I was concerened by fast track http://register.dls.virginia.gov/details.aspx?id=6110
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dentistry/leg/Chapter25DentalHygiene_02102017.doc
I don;t believe dental assistants can administer Schedule VI controlled substances
18VAC60-21-160 is no where to be found in 18VAC60-21-291 18VAC60-21-301 18VAC60-21-280
18VAC60-25-70
The delegation of duties for a dental hygienists 18VAC60-25-60 AND 18VAC60-21-140
certainly do not help matters
Of who is responsible for mointoring and sedating patients
PART VI. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SEDATION, AND ANESTHESIA
5. Conscious/moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia shall not be provided in a dental office for patients in ASA Class IV and Class V
54.1-2722 License; application; qualifications; practice of dental hygiene
In its regulations, the Board of Dentistry shall establish the education and training requirements for dental hygienists to administer such controlled substances under a dentist's direction.
Delegation of administration pf each 18VAC60-21-291 18VAC60-21-301 18VAC60-21-280
should have the following quoted below
§§ 54.1-2722
"For the purposes of this section, "general supervision" means that a dentist has evaluated the patient and prescribed authorized services to be provided by a dental hygienist; however, the dentist need not be present in the facility while the authorized services are being provided"
"current dental assist requirements"
The portion I quoted above is troubling especially general supevision
Not mentioning §§ 54.1-2722 in some shape or form
18VAC60-30-120
offer no means for the authorization of dental assistants to administer Schdule VI drugs
sedation or local anathesia
18VAC60-30-115 has no mention of controlled sustances or nitrous oxide
The board must explain its process