ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 357

(ii) A regulations committee;

(iii) A committee on dental hygiene composed of 3 dental hygienists,
1 dentist, and 1 consumer to which the Board shall refer all matters within the
Board's jurisdiction under this title relating to or affecting the practice of dental
hygiene for the committee's evaluation, review, and recommendation;

(iv) A disciplinary committee; and

(v) Such other committees as the Board considers appropriate.

(B) REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD TO GOVERN THE ISSUANCE OF A
PERMIT TO A FACILITY OR TO A DENTIST MAY NOT REGULATE:

(1) THE ADMINISTRATION OF NITROUS OXIDE WHEN THE NITROUS
OXIDE IS NOT ADMINISTERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER METHOD OF
DIMINISHING OR ELIMINATING PAIN OR MEDICATION USED FOR DIMINISHING OR
ELIMINATING ANXIETY; OR

(2) THE PRESCRIPTION OR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION TO A
PATIENT WITHIN THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DOSAGE FOR THAT PATIENT FOR
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DIMINISHING OR ELIMINATING ANXIETY WHEN THE
MEDICATION IS NOT PRESCRIBED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NITROUS OXIDE OR ANY OTHER METHOD OF DIMINISHING OR ELIMINATING PAIN.

(B) THE BOARD MAY NOT REQUIRE A FACILITY OR A DENTIST TO OBTAIN A
PERMIT IF A DENTIST:

(1)     ADMINISTERS NITROUS OXIDE THAT IS NOT ADMINISTERED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH:

(I)      ANOTHER METHOD OF DIMINISHING OR ELIMINATING PAIN; OR

(II)     MEDICATION USED FOR DIMINISHING OR ELIMINATING
ANXIETY; OR

(2)      PRESCRIBES OR ADMINISTERS ORAL MEDICATION TO A PATIENT
WITHIN THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED DOSAGE FOR THAT PATIENT FOR THE SOLE
PURPOSE OF DIMINISHING OR ELIMINATING ANXIETY THAT IS NOT PRESCRIBED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH:

(I)      ANOTHER METHOD OF DIMINISHING OR ELIMINATING PAIN: OR

(II)     THE ADMINISTRATION OF NITROUS OXIDE.

[(b)] (C) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board
shall:

(1)     Keep a record of each license and each action taken under § 4-315 of
this title;

(2)     Have an official seal; and

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