Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 929, Sec. 6. (SB 501) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative January 1, 2022, pursuant to Section 1647.12.
(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.
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