1. (1) In order to satisfy the formal training requirements imposed by law for the issuance of a parenteral sedation permit, a dentist must have completed a minimum of sixty (60) hours of instruction and the management of at least the number of patients recommended by the American Dental Association's Council on Dental Education. The hours of instruction must cover the following areas:

   1. (a) Patient evaluation and medical risk assessment;
   2. (b) Management of medical emergencies, including the principals and techniques of advanced life support; and
   3. (c) Parenteral conscious sedation techniques.
2. (2) The training program attended by the dentist must be approved as acceptable for training in parenteral sedation by the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama.

Author: James S. Ward

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-9-43(10), 34-9-63(1)(a)(1), 34-9-65(b). Adopted as revised December 10, 1993.

History: Filed May 23, 1986, December 20, 1993. Amended December 20, 1993. Amended: Filed February 22, 2012; effective March 28, 2012.