Certification of licensed dentists to administer anesthetics to facilitate medical procedures; suspension or revocation of certificate; procedure

65-2899. Certification of licensed dentists to administer anesthetics to facilitate medical procedures; suspension or revocation of certificate; procedure. A dentist licensed in accordance with the provisions of article 14 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall be certified by the board of healing arts to administer general and local anesthetics to facilitate medical procedures conducted by a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery if such dentist has completed a course of study and residency program in anesthesia from the university of Kansas school of medicine and if such dentist has received a certificate attesting to the successful completion of such course of study and residency program. The board of healing arts may limit, suspend or revoke such certification if a person so certified is found to have committed any of the acts enumerated in K.S.A. 65-2836, and amendments thereto, where applicable. The procedure for limitation, suspension or revocation of such certification shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. History: L. 1976, ch. 276, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 313, § 123; July 1, 1985. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Practical and Constitutional Challenges to the 1985 Kansas Medical Malpractice Legislation," Edward J. Guiducci and Keith L. Mark, 25 W.L.J. 304, 309 (1986). Attorney General's Opinions: Dentists providing anesthesia services operate independently and with same qualifications to supervise as anesthesiologist M.D. and D.O. 1998-57. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Under facts, dentist may testify as expert witness in medical malpractice action in which physician is defendant. Tompkins v. Bise, 259 Kan. 39, 44, 910 P.2d 185 (1996). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026