2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
CHAPTER 15 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL TECHNICIANS
Section 40-15-430. Presence of trained personnel required; recovery and discharge.

(A) For minimal sedation and moderate sedation, at least one person trained in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers must be present in addition to the dentist.

(B) For deep sedation/general anesthesia, at least two support personnel adequately trained in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers must be present in addition to the dentist. If the same individual administering the deep sedation/general anesthesia is performing the dental procedure, one of the additional appropriately trained team members must be designated for patient monitoring.

(C) During recovery and discharge the dentist must determine and document whether the patient:

(1) has stable vital signs, is mentally alert, and has stable levels of oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and temperature;

(2) has a minimum of one adequately trained support personnel who must be present with the patient;

(3) is fully recovered from anesthetic drugs before discharged to the care of a responsible adult available to provide assisted care to the patient;

(4) support personnel assists the patient into the vehicle transporting him from the facility; and

(5) written postoperative instructions are given to and are reviewed with the patient and the adult responsible for the patient.

HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 222 (S.1036), Section 2, eff January 1, 2015.