1. (a) The OPLC shall issue the following permits to dentists or facilities who meet the qualifications for permitting as required in Den 304.04, complete and submit the appropriate permits’ applications as required in Den 304.05, and pay the applicable fees as required in Plc 1002.11:

   1. (1) Facility permits authorizing the administration of one or all of the following levels of sedation, which shall be stated on the permit and include the facility site:

      1. a. General anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation;
      2. b. Moderate sedation only; or
      3. c. Moderate sedation with pediatric qualification;

   2. (2) Facility hosting permits authorizing the administration of one or all of the following, which shall be stated on the permit and include the hosting facility site:

      1. a. General anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation;
      2. b. Moderate sedation only; or
      3. c. Moderate sedation with pediatric qualification;
   3. (3) General anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation permits which authorize a qualified dentist, licensed by the state of NH, to administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation, to patients of all ages in a dental facility that has the required facility permit or facility hosting permit;
   4. (4) Moderate sedation only permits which authorize a qualified dentist, licensed by the state of NH, to administer moderate sedation only to patients 13 years of age and older in a dental facility that has the required facility permit or facility hosting permit;
   5. (5) Moderate sedation permits with pediatric qualification which authorize a qualified dentist, with additional training in pediatric sedation, licensed by the state of NH, to administer moderate sedation only to patients of all ages in a dental facility that has the required facility permit or facility hosting permit; and
   6. (6) Pediatric minimal sedation permits which authorize a dentist, licensed by the state of NH, to administer minimal sedation to patients under 13 years of age in a dental facility.
2. (b) A facility described in (a)(1) or (2) above shall be permitted to host a qualified provider and shall not host a provider to administer anesthesia at a level higher than the permit the facility holds.

Source. #14246, eff 8-3-25, EXPIRES: 8-3-35