Statute · California Business and Professions Code
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.1 — Use of Moderate Sedation
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.1
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Business and Professions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2019-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) As used in this article, “moderate sedation” means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which a patient responds purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation, no interventions are required to maintain a patient’s airway, spontaneous…
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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1647.1 — Use of Moderate Sedation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) As used in this article, “moderate sedation” means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which a patient responds purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation, no interventions are required to maintain a patient’s airway, spontaneous ventilation is adequate, and cardiovascular function is usually maintained.
(b) The drugs and techniques used in moderate sedation shall have a margin of safety wide enough to render unintended loss of consciousness unlikely. Further, patients whose only response is reflex withdrawal from painful stimuli shall not be considered to be in a state of moderate sedation.