1. (1) A dentist holding the appropriate anesthesia permit may verbally authorize a Certified Anesthesia Dental Assistant, who possesses a Certified Anesthesia Dental Assistant certificate from the Oregon Board of Dentistry to:

   1. (a) Administer medications into an existing intravenous (IV) line of a patient under sedation or anesthesia under direct visual supervision.
   2. (b) Administer emergency medications to a patient in order to assist the licensee in an emergent situation under direct visual supervision.
   3. (c) Perform phlebotomy for dental procedures in accordance with OAR 818-042-0117.
2. (2) A dentist holding the appropriate anesthesia permit may verbally authorize a Certified Anesthesia Dental Assistant to dispense to a patient, oral medications that have been prepared by the dentist and given to the anesthesia dental assistant by the supervising dentist for oral administration to a patient under Indirect Supervision.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 679

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 679.020(1), 679.025(1) & 679.250(7)

History

OBD 2-2025, amend filed 10/27/2025, effective 12/01/2025
OBD 1-2024, amend filed 03/08/2024, effective 05/01/2024
OBD 2-2016, f. 11-2-16, cert. ef. 3-1-17
OBD 1-2006, f. 3-17-06, cert. ef. 4-1-06
OBD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-01