Requiring a multiprovider system be used for dental procedures where a patient is placed under deep sedation.

SB 6138 requires that dental procedures involving deep sedation or analgesia must be performed using a "multiprovider system," meaning two distinct licensed professionals: one dentist performing the dental work and another licensed health care provider solely responsible for administering and monitoring the sedation. This directly affects dentists who perform sedated procedures and the sedation providers (such as anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists) who must work under this specific role separation. The bill amends Washington’s dental regulations to mandate this dual-provider requirement, ensuring the sedation provider is licensed and focused exclusively on patient monitoring during the procedure. It does not apply to routine dental work without sedation.