{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-1647.1","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 1647.1","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 4. Dentistry [1600. - 1976.]","ARTICLE 2.84. Use of Moderate Sedation [1647. - 1647.12.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"8f88e2573cca46f7dbfebf6ac77e891a61a82d247aab601d30389387be6d5cc4","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-1647","next":"us-ca/bpc-1647.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}