64B5-14.001: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to provide a definition of child for purposes of administering anesthesia to a child under this rule chapter.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment defines a child for purposes of administration of anesthesia as an individual under 18 years of age and any patient that has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 466.004(4), 466.017(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.017(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B5-14.001 Definitions.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) Pediatric Conscious Sedation – A depressed level of consciousness produced by the administration of pharmacologic substances, that retains a child patient’s ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond appropriately to physical stimulation or verbal command. This modality includes administration of medication via all parenteral routes; that is intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, submucosal, or inhalation, and all enteral routes; that is oral, rectal, or transmucosal. The drugs, doses, and techniques used should carry a margin of safety wide enough to render unintended loss of consciousness unlikely. For the purposes of this chapter, a child is defined as an individual under 18 years of age, or any person who has special needs, which means having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities weighing 60 lbs. or less.
(6) through (11) No change.
Specific Authority 466.004(4), 466.017(3) FS.
Law Implemented 466.017(3) FS.
History–New 1-31-80, Amended 4-7-86, Formerly 21G-14.01, Amended 12-31-86, 6-1-87, 9-1-87, 2-1-93, Formerly 21G-14.001, Amended 12-20-93, Formerly 61F5-14.001, Amended 8-8-96, Formerly 59Q-14.001, Amended 3-9-03, 11-4-03, .