AB37: Bill Text

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

2007 Assembly BILL 37

January 30, 2007 - Introduced by Joint Committee For Review of Administrative Rules. Referred to Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.

AB37,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 447.02 (2) (b); and to create 447.02 (2) (b) 1. and 447.02 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes; relating to: the administration by a dentist of oral medication to induce conscious sedation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires the Dentistry Examining Board (board) to establish, by rule, standards and educational requirements (in addition to the education required for licensure to practice dentistry) that must be met by a dentist to be permitted to induce general anesthesia or conscious sedation in connection with the practice of dentistry.

This bill prohibits the board from promulgating a rule that does any of the following: 1) prohibits a dentist from administering a dose of an oral medication to induce conscious sedation that exceeds the maximum recommended dose; or 2) prohibits a dentist who has administered such a medication from administering a subsequent dose unless a period of time sufficient for the medication to reach its peak plasma has elapsed.

This bill is introduced as required by s. 227.26 (2) (f), stats., in support of the action of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in suspending section DE 11.09 (7), Wis. Adm. Code, on April 18, 2006. The suspended rule provided that a dentist may not exceed the maximum recommended dose of an oral medication and may not administer a subsequent dose unless the time between doses equals or exceeds the time necessary for the medication to reach its peak plasma level.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB37, s. 1 Section 1. 447.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 447.02 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB37,2,7 447.02 (2) (b) (intro.) The standards, conditions, and any educational requirements that are in addition to the requirements specified in s. 447.04 (1) that must be met by a dentist to be permitted to induce general anesthesia or conscious sedation in connection with the practice of dentistry. , except that the examining board may not promulgate a rule that does any of the following:

AB37, s. 2 Section 2. 447.02 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB37,2,11 447.02 (2) (b) 1. Prohibits a dentist from administering a dose of an oral medication to induce conscious sedation that exceeds the maximum recommended dose of the medication.

AB37, s. 3 Section 3. 447.02 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB37,2,16 447.02 (2) (b) 2. Prohibits a dentist who has administered an oral medication to induce conscious sedation from administering a subsequent dose of the medication unless a period of time sufficient for the medication to reach its peak plasma has elapsed.

AB37,2,17 (End)