Sec. 258.152. APPLICABILITY. Rules adopted by the board under this subchapter do not apply to:
(1) the regional injection of an anesthetic to reduce or eliminate sensation, especially pain, in one part of the body; or
(2) the administration of anxiolytics and analgesics that are not being used in conjunction with the administration of nitrous oxide and that are administered in doses that do not have the probability of placing the dental patient at risk for loss of the dental patient's life-preserving protective reflexes.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist
Subchapter D. Administration of Anesthesia
Section 258.152. Applicability
Section 258.154. Compliance With Anesthesia Rules
Section 258.155. Permit Required
Section 258.1551. Permit Qualifications
Section 258.1552. Jurisprudence Examination
Section 258.1553. Portability of Anesthesia Services
Section 258.1554. Administration of Anesthesia to Certain Patients
Section 258.1555. Capnography Required for Certain Anesthesia Services
Section 258.1556. Minimum Emergency Preparedness Standards
Section 258.1557. Emergency Preparedness Protocols
Section 258.157. Requests for Inspection and Advisory Opinion