N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.26

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 13:30-8.26 - Emergency protocol

(a) Each dental office, facility, dental clinic, or institution at which there is patient contact, at a minimum, shall:

1. Have a written protocol for managing medical or dental emergencies;

2. Have equipment to maintain adult and pediatric airways, including:

i. A portable oxygen delivery system, including full face masks and a bag-valve-mask combination with appropriate connectors capable of delivering positive pressure and oxygen-enriched patient ventilation; and

ii. Positive pressure oxygen;

3. Have an automatic external defibrillator (AED);

4. Contain back-up, battery-operated equipment consisting of, at a minimum, lighting, a blood pressure monitoring device, and a pulse oximeter, which shall be readily accessible and properly operating; and

5. Ensure that all staff are trained upon hire, and at least annually thereafter, to implement the emergency protocol.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:30-8.26

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1462(b), effective 7/18/2016

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 619(c), effective 4/19/2021