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| 1 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 364 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 364 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 968) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *hb0968* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Health Occupations – Dental Assistants – Certification and Regulation | |
| 11 | + | HOUSE BILL 968 | |
| 12 | + | J2 (2lr1510) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Health and Government Operations/Education, Health, and Environmental | |
| 15 | + | Affairs — | |
| 16 | + | Introduced by Delegate Kipke Delegates Kipke, Bagnall, Bhandari, Chisholm, Hill, | |
| 17 | + | Johnson, Kaiser, Kelly, Kerr, Landis, R. Lewis, Pena–Melnyk, Pendergrass, | |
| 18 | + | and K. Young | |
| 10 | 19 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing a certification and regulatory scheme to certify dental | |
| 12 | - | assistants to perform certain intraoral procedures; specifying the intraoral | |
| 13 | - | procedures a dental assistant is authorized to perform without being certified by the | |
| 14 | - | State Board of Dental Examiners and the intraoral procedu res that require | |
| 15 | - | certification; authorizing the Board to penalize a licensed dentist who allows a dental | |
| 16 | - | assistant to provide dental care in an unauthorized manner or without required | |
| 17 | - | instruction or supervision; and generally relating to dental assistants. | |
| 20 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 18 | 21 | ||
| 19 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 20 | - | Article – Health Occupations | |
| 21 | - | Section 4–101(a) | |
| 22 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 23 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 22 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 23 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 24 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 25 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 24 | 26 | ||
| 25 | - | BY adding to | |
| 26 | - | Article – Health Occupations | |
| 27 | - | Section 4–101(b–1) and (c–1) 4–101(c–1) and (g–1), 4–301.1, 4–302.1, 4–304.1, | |
| 28 | - | 4–305.1, 4–307.1, 4–309.1, 4–313.1, and 4–315(a)(38) | |
| 29 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 30 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 27 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 31 | 28 | ||
| 32 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 33 | - | Article – Health Occupations | |
| 34 | - | Section 4–205(a)(1)(iii), 4–301(b)(5), 4–315(a)(36) and (37), and 4–505 | |
| 35 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 36 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 29 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 37 | 30 | ||
| 38 | - | ||
| 39 | - | ||
| 31 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 32 | + | Speaker. | |
| 40 | 33 | ||
| 41 | - | ||
| 34 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 42 | 35 | ||
| 43 | - | ||
| 36 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 44 | 37 | ||
| 45 | - | ||
| 38 | + | Health Occupations – Dental Assistants – Certification and Regulation 2 | |
| 46 | 39 | ||
| 47 | - | (B–1) “CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSI STANT” MEANS A DENTAL ASSIS TANT WHO IS | |
| 48 | - | CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PERFORM SPEC IFIED INTRAORAL PROC EDURES. Ch. 364 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 40 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing a certification and regulatory scheme to certify dental 3 | |
| 41 | + | assistants to perform certain intraoral procedures; specifying the intraoral 4 | |
| 42 | + | procedures a dental assistant is authorized to perform without being certified by the 5 | |
| 43 | + | State Board of Dental Examiners and the intraoral procedures that require 6 | |
| 44 | + | certification; authorizing the Board to penalize a licensed dentist who allows a dental 7 | |
| 45 | + | assistant to provide dental care in an unauthorized manner or without required 8 | |
| 46 | + | instruction or supervision; and generally relating to dental assistants. 9 | |
| 49 | 47 | ||
| 50 | - | – 2 – | |
| 48 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10 | |
| 49 | + | Article – Health Occupations 11 2 HOUSE BILL 968 | |
| 51 | 50 | ||
| 52 | - | (C–1) “DENTAL ASSISTANT ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DIRECTLY ASSISTS A | |
| 53 | - | DENTIST IN THE PRACTICE OF D ENTISTRY. | |
| 54 | 51 | ||
| 55 | - | ||
| 56 | - | ||
| 57 | - | ||
| 52 | + | Section 4–101(a) 1 | |
| 53 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 2 | |
| 54 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 3 | |
| 58 | 55 | ||
| 59 | - | 4–205. | |
| 56 | + | BY adding to 4 | |
| 57 | + | Article – Health Occupations 5 | |
| 58 | + | Section 4–101(b–1) and (c–1) 4–101(c–1) and (g–1), 4–301.1, 4–302.1, 4–304.1, 6 | |
| 59 | + | 4–305.1, 4–307.1, 4–309.1, 4–313.1, and 4–315(a)(38) 7 | |
| 60 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 8 | |
| 61 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 9 | |
| 60 | 62 | ||
| 61 | - | (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may: | |
| 63 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
| 64 | + | Article – Health Occupations 11 | |
| 65 | + | Section 4–205(a)(1)(iii), 4–301(b)(5), 4–315(a)(36) and (37), and 4–505 12 | |
| 66 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 67 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 14 | |
| 62 | 68 | ||
| 63 | - | (1) Adopt regulations governing: | |
| 69 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 | |
| 70 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 | |
| 64 | 71 | ||
| 65 | - | (iii) The use of a dental assistant by a licensed dentist in performing | |
| 66 | - | intraoral procedures, INCLUDING: | |
| 72 | + | Article – Health Occupations 17 | |
| 67 | 73 | ||
| 68 | - | 1. REASONABLE POLICIES A ND GUIDELINES FOR A | |
| 69 | - | DENTAL ASSISTANT TO ASSIST IN PERFORMING INTRAORAL PRO CEDURES | |
| 70 | - | AUTHORIZED UNDER § 4–301(A) OF THIS TITLE; AND | |
| 74 | + | 4–101. 18 | |
| 71 | 75 | ||
| 72 | - | 2. REASONABLE SUBJECT TO § 4–302.1(E) OF THIS | |
| 73 | - | TITLE, REASONABLE EDUCATION OR TRAININ G REQUIREMENTS FOR A N INDIVIDUAL | |
| 74 | - | TO BECOME A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT AND | |
| 75 | - | PERFORM THE INT RAORAL PROCEDURES AU THORIZED UNDER § 4–301.1(B) OF THIS | |
| 76 | - | TITLE; | |
| 76 | + | (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 19 | |
| 77 | 77 | ||
| 78 | - | 4–301. | |
| 78 | + | (B–1) “CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSI STANT” MEANS A DENTAL ASSIS TANT WHO IS 20 | |
| 79 | + | CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PERFORM SPEC IFIED INTRAORAL PROC EDURES. 21 | |
| 79 | 80 | ||
| 80 | - | (b) This section does not apply to: | |
| 81 | + | (C–1) “DENTAL ASSISTANT” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DIRECTLY ASSISTS A 22 | |
| 82 | + | DENTIST IN THE PRACT ICE OF DENTISTRY . 23 | |
| 81 | 83 | ||
| 82 | - | (5) A dental assistant, if the dental assistant: | |
| 84 | + | (G–1) “EXPANDED FUNCTION DEN TAL ASSISTANT ” MEANS A DENTAL 24 | |
| 85 | + | ASSISTANT WHO IS CER TIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PERFORM SPEC IFIC INTRAORAL 25 | |
| 86 | + | PROCEDURES . 26 | |
| 83 | 87 | ||
| 84 | - | (i) Subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the Board, | |
| 85 | - | performs only procedures that do not require the professional skills of a licensed dentist; | |
| 86 | - | and | |
| 88 | + | 4–205. 27 | |
| 87 | 89 | ||
| 88 | - | (ii) Performs intraoral [tasks] PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE | |
| 89 | - | WITH § 4–301.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE only under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist | |
| 90 | - | who personally is present in the office area where the [tasks] PROCEDURES are performed; | |
| 91 | - | or | |
| 90 | + | (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may: 28 | |
| 92 | 91 | ||
| 93 | - | 4–301.1. | |
| 94 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 364 | |
| 92 | + | (1) Adopt regulations governing: 29 | |
| 95 | 93 | ||
| 96 | - | – 3 – | |
| 97 | - | (A) (1) A DENTAL ASSISTANT MAY ASSIST A LICENSED DE NTIST IN | |
| 98 | - | PROVIDING THE FOLLOW ING INTRAORAL PROCED URES UNDER THE DIREC T | |
| 99 | - | SUPERVISION OF A LIC ENSED DENTIST WITHOU T BEING CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD: | |
| 94 | + | (iii) The use of a dental assistant by a licensed dentist in performing 30 | |
| 95 | + | intraoral procedures, INCLUDING: 31 | |
| 96 | + | HOUSE BILL 968 3 | |
| 100 | 97 | ||
| 101 | - | (1) (I) RINSING AND ASPIRATIO N OF THE ORAL CAVITY ; | |
| 102 | 98 | ||
| 103 | - | (2) (II) RETRACTION OF THE LIP S, CHEEKS, TONGUE, AND FLAPS; | |
| 99 | + | 1. REASONABLE POLICIES A ND GUIDELINES FOR A 1 | |
| 100 | + | DENTAL ASSISTANT TO ASSIST IN PERFORMING INTRAORAL PROCEDURES 2 | |
| 101 | + | AUTHORIZED UNDER § 4–301(A) OF THIS TITLE; AND 3 | |
| 104 | 102 | ||
| 105 | - | (3) (III) PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FOR THE | |
| 106 | - | ISOLATION OF THE DEN TITION, PROVIDED THAT THE MA TERIAL IS NOT RETAIN ED | |
| 107 | - | BY THE DENTITION ; | |
| 103 | + | 2. REASONABLE SUBJECT TO § 4–302.1(E) OF THIS 4 | |
| 104 | + | TITLE, REASONABLE EDUCATION OR TRAININ G REQUIREMENTS FOR A N INDIVIDUAL 5 | |
| 105 | + | TO BECOME A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT AND 6 | |
| 106 | + | PERFORM THE INTRAORA L PROCEDURES AUTHORI ZED UNDER § 4–301.1(B) OF THIS 7 | |
| 107 | + | TITLE; 8 | |
| 108 | 108 | ||
| 109 | - | ||
| 109 | + | 4–301. 9 | |
| 110 | 110 | ||
| 111 | - | (5) PERFORMING INTRAORAL PHOTOGRAPHY OTHER TH AN | |
| 112 | - | CONVENTIONAL OR DIGI TAL X–RAY; | |
| 111 | + | (b) This section does not apply to: 10 | |
| 113 | 112 | ||
| 114 | - | (6) (V) TAKING IMPRESSIONS FO R STUDY MODELS OR DI AGNOSTIC | |
| 115 | - | CASTS; | |
| 113 | + | (5) A dental assistant, if the dental assistant: 11 | |
| 116 | 114 | ||
| 117 | - | (7) (VI) CONSTRUCTING ATHLETIC MOUTH GUARDS ON MODELS; | |
| 115 | + | (i) Subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the Board, 12 | |
| 116 | + | performs only procedures that do not require the professional skills of a licensed dentist; 13 | |
| 117 | + | and 14 | |
| 118 | 118 | ||
| 119 | - | (8) (VII) APPLYING TOPICAL ANES THESIA; | |
| 119 | + | (ii) Performs intraoral [tasks] PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE 15 | |
| 120 | + | WITH § 4–301.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE only under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist 16 | |
| 121 | + | who personally is present in the office area where the [tasks] PROCEDURES are performed; 17 | |
| 122 | + | or 18 | |
| 120 | 123 | ||
| 121 | - | ||
| 124 | + | 4–301.1. 19 | |
| 122 | 125 | ||
| 123 | - | (10) (IX) CHECKING FOR LOOSE BA NDS; AND | |
| 126 | + | (A) (1) A DENTAL ASSISTANT MAY ASSIST A LICENSED DE NTIST IN 20 | |
| 127 | + | PROVIDING THE FOLLOW ING INTRAORAL PROCED URES UNDER THE DIREC T 21 | |
| 128 | + | SUPERVISION OF A LIC ENSED DENTIST WITHOU T BEING CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD: 22 | |
| 124 | 129 | ||
| 125 | - | (11) (X) ANY OTHER PROCEDURE T HAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZES BY | |
| 126 | - | A RULE OR REGULATION . | |
| 130 | + | (1) (I) RINSING AND ASPIRATIO N OF THE ORAL CAVITY ; 23 | |
| 127 | 131 | ||
| 128 | - | (2) A DENTAL ASSISTANT MAY ASSIST IN PERFORMING INTRAORAL | |
| 129 | - | PHOTOGRAPHY , OTHER THAN CONVENTIO NAL OR DIGITAL X–RAY, UNDER THE | |
| 130 | - | GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIS T WHO REVIEWS THE PH OTOGRAPHY | |
| 131 | - | AND AUTHORIZES THE T REATMENT PLAN WITHOU T BEING CERTIFIED BY THE | |
| 132 | - | BOARD. | |
| 132 | + | (2) (II) RETRACTION OF THE LIP S, CHEEKS, TONGUE, AND FLAPS; 24 | |
| 133 | 133 | ||
| 134 | - | (B) (1) EXCEPT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL LI CENSED AS A DENTIST OR A | |
| 135 | - | DENTAL HYGIENIST UND ER THIS TITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY | |
| 136 | - | THE BOARD AS A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT | |
| 137 | - | AUTHORIZED TO PERFOR M AT LEAST ONE OF TH E FOLLOWING INTRAORA L | |
| 138 | - | PROCEDURES BEFO RE THE INDIVIDUAL MA Y PERFORM THE INTRAO RAL | |
| 139 | - | PROCEDURE IN THE STATE: | |
| 140 | - | Ch. 364 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 134 | + | (3) (III) PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FOR THE 25 | |
| 135 | + | ISOLATION OF THE DENTITION , PROVIDED THAT THE MA TERIAL IS NOT RETAIN ED 26 | |
| 136 | + | BY THE DENTITION ; 27 | |
| 141 | 137 | ||
| 142 | - | – 4 – | |
| 143 | - | (I) ASSISTING IN ORTHODON TIC PROCEDURES AUTHO RIZED | |
| 144 | - | BY THE BOARD IN REGULATION ; | |
| 138 | + | (4) (IV) INSTRUCTING ON ORAL H YGIENE; 28 | |
| 145 | 139 | ||
| 146 | - | (II) PLACING DENTAL SEALAN TS; | |
| 140 | + | (5) PERFORMING INTRAORAL PHOTOGRAPHY OTHER TH AN 29 | |
| 141 | + | CONVENTIONAL OR DIGI TAL X–RAY; 30 | |
| 142 | + | 4 HOUSE BILL 968 | |
| 147 | 143 | ||
| 148 | - | (III) AS PART OF DENTAL PRO PHYLAXIS OR BEFORE T HE | |
| 149 | - | PERFORMANCE OF ESTHETIC AND CEMENTA TION PROCEDURES , CORONAL | |
| 150 | - | POLISHING SOLELY FOR STAIN AND BIOFILM RE MOVAL; | |
| 151 | 144 | ||
| 152 | - | (III) CORONAL POLISHING ONL Y TO REMOVE STAIN OR BIOFILM: | |
| 145 | + | (6) (V) TAKING IMPRESSIONS FO R STUDY MODELS OR DIAGNOSTIC 1 | |
| 146 | + | CASTS; 2 | |
| 153 | 147 | ||
| 154 | - | | |
| 148 | + | (7) (VI) CONSTRUCTING ATHLETIC MOUTH GUARDS ON MODE LS; 3 | |
| 155 | 149 | ||
| 156 | - | A. AS DETERMINED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE , | |
| 157 | - | SECONDARY TO THE MOR E COMPLEX DENTAL PRO CEDURES OF A DENTAL | |
| 158 | - | PROPHYLAXIS , SUCH AS REMOVAL OF H ARD AND SOFT DEPOSIT S AND STAIN OF THE | |
| 159 | - | TOOTH CROWN , ROOT SURFACES , AND PERIODONTAL POCK ET; AND | |
| 150 | + | (8) (VII) APPLYING TOPICAL ANES THESIA; 4 | |
| 160 | 151 | ||
| 161 | - | B. IF APPLICABLE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE | |
| 162 | - | TREATING DENTAL HYGI ENIST; OR | |
| 152 | + | (9) (VIII) CURING BY THE USE OF HALOGEN LIGHT ; 5 | |
| 163 | 153 | ||
| 164 | - | 2. BEFORE A DENTIST PERF ORMS AN ESTHETIC OR | |
| 165 | - | CEMENTATION PROCEDUR E; | |
| 154 | + | (10) (IX) CHECKING FOR LOOSE BA NDS; AND 6 | |
| 166 | 155 | ||
| 167 | - | (IV) APPLYING SILVER DIAMI NE FLUORIDE; | |
| 156 | + | (11) (X) ANY OTHER PROCEDURE T HAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZES BY 7 | |
| 157 | + | A RULE OR REGULATION . 8 | |
| 168 | 158 | ||
| 169 | - | (V) MONITORING NITROUS OX IDE BY OBSERVING A PATIE NT: | |
| 159 | + | (2) A DENTAL ASSISTANT MAY ASSIST IN PERFORMING INTRAORAL 9 | |
| 160 | + | PHOTOGRAPHY , OTHER THAN CONVENTIO NAL OR DIGITAL X–RAY, UNDER THE 10 | |
| 161 | + | GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIS T WHO REVIEWS THE PH OTOGRAPHY 11 | |
| 162 | + | AND AUTHORIZES THE TREATMENT PLAN WITHO UT BEING CERTIFIED B Y THE 12 | |
| 163 | + | BOARD. 13 | |
| 170 | 164 | ||
| 171 | - | 1. DURING THE FLOW OF NITROUS OXIDE ; | |
| 165 | + | (B) (1) EXCEPT FOR AN INDIVID UAL LICENSED AS A DE NTIST OR A 14 | |
| 166 | + | DENTAL HYGIENIST UND ER THIS TITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY 15 | |
| 167 | + | THE BOARD AS A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT 16 | |
| 168 | + | AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOL LOWING INTRAORAL 17 | |
| 169 | + | PROCEDURES BEFORE TH E INDIVIDUAL MAY PER FORM THE INTRAORAL 18 | |
| 170 | + | PROCEDURE IN THE STATE: 19 | |
| 172 | 171 | ||
| 173 | - | | |
| 174 | - | ||
| 172 | + | (I) ASSISTING IN ORTHODON TIC PROCEDURES AUTHO RIZED 20 | |
| 173 | + | BY THE BOARD IN REGULATION ; 21 | |
| 175 | 174 | ||
| 176 | - | 3. DURING THE SHUTTING O FF OF EQUIPMENT | |
| 177 | - | CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF NITROUS OXIDE ; AND | |
| 175 | + | (II) PLACING DENTAL SEALAN TS; 22 | |
| 178 | 176 | ||
| 179 | - | | |
| 180 | - | OF | |
| 181 | - | ||
| 177 | + | (III) AS PART OF DENTAL PRO PHYLAXIS OR BEFORE T HE 23 | |
| 178 | + | PERFORMANCE OF ESTHE TIC AND CEMENTATION PROCEDURES , CORONAL 24 | |
| 179 | + | POLISHING SOLELY FOR STAIN AND BIOFILM RE MOVAL; 25 | |
| 182 | 180 | ||
| 183 | - | (VI) ADDITIONAL INTRAORAL PROCEDURES AUTHORIZE D BY | |
| 184 | - | THE BOARD IN REGULATIONS . | |
| 185 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 364 | |
| 181 | + | (III) CORONAL POLISHING ONL Y TO REMOVE STAIN OR BIOFILM: 26 | |
| 186 | 182 | ||
| 187 | - | – 5 – | |
| 188 | - | (2) A DENTAL ASSISTANT WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO | |
| 189 | - | PERFORM AN INTRAORAL PROCEDURE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS | |
| 190 | - | SUBSECTION MAY PERFO RM THE INTRAORAL PRO CEDURE LISTED IN PAR AGRAPH | |
| 191 | - | (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F A LICENSED DENTIST : | |
| 183 | + | 1. IN CONNECTION WITH A DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS : 27 | |
| 192 | 184 | ||
| 193 | - | (I) GIVES THE CERTIFIED D ENTAL ASSISTANT SPEC IFIC | |
| 194 | - | INSTRUCTIONS TO PERF ORM THE INTRAORAL PR OCEDURE; AND | |
| 185 | + | A. AS DETERMINED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE , 28 | |
| 186 | + | SECONDARY TO THE MOR E COMPLEX DENTAL PRO CEDURES OF A DENTAL 29 | |
| 187 | + | PROPHYLAXIS , SUCH AS REMOVAL OF H ARD AND SOFT DEPOSIT S AND STAIN OF THE 30 | |
| 188 | + | TOOTH CROWN , ROOT SURFACES , AND PERIODONTAL POCK ET; AND 31 HOUSE BILL 968 5 | |
| 195 | 189 | ||
| 196 | - | (II) DIRECTLY SUPERVISES T HE CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT | |
| 197 | - | PERFORMING THE INTRA ORAL PROCEDURE . | |
| 198 | 190 | ||
| 199 | - | 4–302.1. | |
| 200 | 191 | ||
| 201 | - | (A) TO QUALIFY FOR A CERT IFICATE TO BE A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED | |
| 202 | - | FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT , AN APPLICANT SHALL B E AN INDIVIDUAL WHO | |
| 203 | - | MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF THIS SECTION. | |
| 192 | + | B. IF APPLICABLE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 1 | |
| 193 | + | TREATING DENTAL HYGI ENIST; OR 2 | |
| 204 | 194 | ||
| 205 | - | (B) THE APPLICANT MUST BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARAC TER. | |
| 195 | + | 2. BEFORE A DENTIST PERF ORMS AN ESTHETIC OR 3 | |
| 196 | + | CEMENTATION PROCEDUR E; 4 | |
| 206 | 197 | ||
| 207 | - | ( | |
| 198 | + | (IV) APPLYING SILVER DIAMI NE FLUORIDE; 5 | |
| 208 | 199 | ||
| 209 | - | ( | |
| 200 | + | (V) MONITORING NITROUS OX IDE BY OBSERVING A PATIE NT: 6 | |
| 210 | 201 | ||
| 211 | - | (1) BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRAD UATE OR HAVE ATTAINE D A HIGH | |
| 212 | - | SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ; | |
| 202 | + | 1. DURING THE FLOW OF NI TROUS OXIDE; 7 | |
| 213 | 203 | ||
| 214 | - | (2) HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COM PLETED A COURSE OF STUDY | |
| 215 | - | APPROVED, SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (E) OF THIS SECTION , BY THE BOARD | |
| 216 | - | RELATED TO THE INTRA ORAL PROCEDURE FOR W HICH THE APPLICANT H AS | |
| 217 | - | APPLIED FOR A CERTIF ICATE; | |
| 204 | + | 2. DURING THE REDUCTION OF THE FLOW OF NITRO US 8 | |
| 205 | + | OXIDE; 9 | |
| 218 | 206 | ||
| 219 | - | | |
| 220 | - | ||
| 207 | + | 3. DURING THE SHUTTING O FF OF EQUIPMENT 10 | |
| 208 | + | CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF NITROUS OXIDE ; AND 11 | |
| 221 | 209 | ||
| 222 | - | (4) HAVE PASSED ANY EXAMI NATION PROVIDED FOR IN A | |
| 223 | - | REGULATION ADOPTED B Y THE BOARD; AND | |
| 210 | + | 4. AT ALL TIMES IN BETWE EN THE START OF THE FLOW 12 | |
| 211 | + | OF NITROUS OXI DE UNTIL THE NITROUS OXIDE HAS BEEN TERMI NATED AND THE 13 | |
| 212 | + | PATIENT HAS FULLY AW OKEN AND IS COHERENT ; OR 14 | |
| 224 | 213 | ||
| 225 | - | (5) SUBMIT TO A STATE CRIMINAL HISTOR Y RECORDS CHECK . | |
| 214 | + | (VI) ADDITIONAL INTRAORAL PROCEDURES AUTHORIZE D BY 15 | |
| 215 | + | THE BOARD IN REGULATIONS . 16 | |
| 226 | 216 | ||
| 227 | - | (E) THE BOARD MAY NOT APPROVE A COURSE OF STUDY UN DER | |
| 228 | - | SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION UNLE SS THE COURSE OF STUDY IS PA RT OF: | |
| 217 | + | (2) A DENTAL ASSISTANT WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO 17 | |
| 218 | + | PERFORM AN INTRA ORAL PROCEDURE LISTE D IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 18 | |
| 219 | + | SUBSECTION MAY PERFO RM THE INTRAORAL PRO CEDURE LISTED IN PAR AGRAPH 19 | |
| 220 | + | (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F A LICENSED DENTIST : 20 | |
| 229 | 221 | ||
| 230 | - | ( | |
| 231 | - | ||
| 222 | + | (I) GIVES THE CERTIFIED D ENTAL ASSISTANT SPEC IFIC 21 | |
| 223 | + | INSTRUCTIONS TO PERF ORM THE INTRAORAL PR OCEDURE; AND 22 | |
| 232 | 224 | ||
| 233 | - | – 6 – | |
| 225 | + | (II) DIRECTLY SUPERVISES T HE CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT 23 | |
| 226 | + | PERFORMING THE INTRA ORAL PROCEDURE . 24 | |
| 234 | 227 | ||
| 235 | - | (2) A DENTAL ASSISTING PRO GRAM LOCATED WITHIN AN | |
| 236 | - | INSTITUTION OF POSTS ECONDARY EDUCATION T HAT IS ACCREDITED BY AN | |
| 237 | - | ACCREDITING INSTITUT ION RECOGNIZED BY TH E U.S. DEPARTMENT OF | |
| 238 | - | EDUCATION; | |
| 228 | + | 4–302.1. 25 | |
| 239 | 229 | ||
| 240 | - | (3) A DENTAL ASSISTING PRO GRAM THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A HIGH | |
| 241 | - | SCHOOL AND IS RECOGN IZED BY AN ACCREDITI NG BODY RECOGNIZED B Y THE U.S. | |
| 242 | - | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE HIGH SCHOOL ACCREDITING B ODY OF A | |
| 243 | - | STATE; OR | |
| 230 | + | (A) TO QUALIFY FOR A CERT IFICATE TO BE A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED 26 | |
| 231 | + | FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT , AN APPLICANT SHALL B E AN INDIVIDUAL WHO 27 | |
| 232 | + | MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. 28 | |
| 244 | 233 | ||
| 245 | - | (4) A DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM THA T IS ACCREDITED BY T HE | |
| 246 | - | COUNCIL ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION , OR A SUCCESSOR ORGAN IZATION. | |
| 234 | + | (B) THE APPLICANT MUST BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARAC TER. 29 6 HOUSE BILL 968 | |
| 247 | 235 | ||
| 248 | - | 4–304.1. | |
| 249 | 236 | ||
| 250 | - | TO APPLY FOR A CERTIF ICATE TO BE A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION | |
| 251 | - | DENTAL ASSISTANT , AN APPLICANT SHALL : | |
| 252 | 237 | ||
| 253 | - | (1) SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE BOARD IN A MANNER THA T THE | |
| 254 | - | BOARD REQUIRES ; AND | |
| 238 | + | (C) THE APPLICANT MUST B E AT LEAST 17 18 YEARS OLD. 1 | |
| 255 | 239 | ||
| 256 | - | ( | |
| 240 | + | (D) THE APPLICANT MUST : 2 | |
| 257 | 241 | ||
| 258 | - | 4–305.1. | |
| 242 | + | (1) BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRAD UATE OR HAVE ATTAINE D A HIGH 3 | |
| 243 | + | SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ; 4 | |
| 259 | 244 | ||
| 260 | - | (A) AN APPLICANT WHO OTHE RWISE QUALIFIES FOR A CERTIFICATE TO BE | |
| 261 | - | A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT IS ENTITLED TO BE | |
| 262 | - | EXAMINED AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION . | |
| 245 | + | (2) HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET ED A COURSE OF STUDY 5 | |
| 246 | + | APPROVED, SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (E) OF THIS SECTION , BY THE BOARD 6 | |
| 247 | + | RELATED TO THE INTRA ORAL PROCEDURE FOR W HICH THE APPLICANT H AS 7 | |
| 248 | + | APPLIED FOR A CERTIF ICATE; 8 | |
| 263 | 249 | ||
| 264 | - | ( | |
| 265 | - | ||
| 250 | + | (3) HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION FROM T HE DENTAL 9 | |
| 251 | + | ASSISTING NATIONAL BOARD; 10 | |
| 266 | 252 | ||
| 267 | - | ( | |
| 268 | - | ||
| 253 | + | (4) HAVE PASSED ANY EXAMI NATION PROVIDED FOR IN A 11 | |
| 254 | + | REGULATION ADOPTED B Y THE BOARD; AND 12 | |
| 269 | 255 | ||
| 270 | - | (D) AN APPLICANT SHALL PA Y TO THE BOARD AN EXAMINATION FEE SET BY | |
| 271 | - | THE BOARD IN AN AMOUNT TH AT DOES NOT EXCEED T HE COSTS OF ADMINIST ERING | |
| 272 | - | THE EXAMINATION . | |
| 256 | + | (5) SUBMIT TO A STATE CRIMINAL HISTOR Y RECORDS CHECK . 13 | |
| 273 | 257 | ||
| 274 | - | ||
| 275 | - | ||
| 258 | + | (E) THE BOARD MAY NOT APPROVE A COURSE OF STUDY UN DER 14 | |
| 259 | + | SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION UNLESS THE CO URSE OF STUDY IS PAR T OF: 15 | |
| 276 | 260 | ||
| 277 | - | – 7 – | |
| 278 | - | (A) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFIC ATE TO ANY | |
| 279 | - | APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE AND REGUL ATIONS | |
| 280 | - | ADOPTED BY THE BOARD FOR THAT CERTIF ICATE. | |
| 261 | + | (1) A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JOB CORPS DENTAL ASSISTIN G 16 | |
| 262 | + | PROGRAM; 17 | |
| 281 | 263 | ||
| 282 | - | (B) THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE O N EACH CERTIFICATE T HAT THE BOARD | |
| 283 | - | ISSUES: | |
| 264 | + | (2) A DENTAL ASSISTING PRO GRAM LOCATED WITHIN AN 18 | |
| 265 | + | INSTITUTION OF POSTS ECONDARY EDUCATION T HAT IS ACCREDITED BY AN 19 | |
| 266 | + | ACCREDITING INSTITUT ION RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 20 | |
| 267 | + | EDUCATION; 21 | |
| 284 | 268 | ||
| 285 | - | (1) THE NAME OF THE CERTI FIED INDIVIDUAL; | |
| 269 | + | (3) A DENTAL ASSISTING PRO GRAM THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A HIGH 22 | |
| 270 | + | SCHOOL AND IS RECOGN IZED BY AN ACCREDITI NG BODY RECOGNIZED B Y THE U.S. 23 | |
| 271 | + | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE HIGH SCHOOL ACCREDITING B ODY OF A 24 | |
| 272 | + | STATE; OR 25 | |
| 286 | 273 | ||
| 287 | - | (2) THE DATE THE CERTIFIC ATE WAS ISSUED; | |
| 274 | + | (4) A DENTAL ASSISTING PRO GRAM THAT IS ACCREDI TED BY THE 26 | |
| 275 | + | COUNCIL ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION , OR A SUCCESSOR ORGAN IZATION. 27 | |
| 288 | 276 | ||
| 289 | - | (3) THE INTRAORAL PROCEDU RES THAT THE CERTIFI ED DENTAL | |
| 290 | - | ASSISTANT IS QUALIFI ED TO PERFORM ; | |
| 277 | + | 4–304.1. 28 | |
| 291 | 278 | ||
| 292 | - | (4) A SERIAL NUMBER ; | |
| 279 | + | TO APPLY FOR A CERTIF ICATE TO BE A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION 29 | |
| 280 | + | DENTAL ASSISTANT , AN APPLICANT SHALL : 30 HOUSE BILL 968 7 | |
| 293 | 281 | ||
| 294 | - | (5) THE SIGNATURES OF THE PRESIDENT AND SECRET ARY OF THE | |
| 295 | - | BOARD; AND | |
| 296 | 282 | ||
| 297 | - | (6) THE SEAL OF THE BOARD. | |
| 298 | 283 | ||
| 299 | - | (C) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A C ERTIFICATE TO REPLACE A LOST OR | |
| 300 | - | DESTROYED CERTIFICAT E IF THE CERTIFIED D ENTAL ASSISTANT PAYS A FEE SET BY | |
| 301 | - | THE BOARD THAT APPROXIMAT ES THE ACTUAL COST O F REPLACING THE | |
| 302 | - | CERTIFICATE. | |
| 284 | + | (1) SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO TH E BOARD IN A MANNER THA T THE 1 | |
| 285 | + | BOARD REQUIRES ; AND 2 | |
| 303 | 286 | ||
| 304 | - | (D) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSLY CERTI FIED AS A DENTAL | |
| 305 | - | RADIATION TECHNOLOGI ST UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS TITLE AND AS A CERTIFIED AN | |
| 306 | - | EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT . | |
| 287 | + | (2) PAY TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD. 3 | |
| 307 | 288 | ||
| 308 | - | 4– | |
| 289 | + | 4–305.1. 4 | |
| 309 | 290 | ||
| 310 | - | (A) A CERTIFICATE | |
| 311 | - | ||
| 312 | - | ||
| 291 | + | (A) AN APPLICANT WHO OTHE RWISE QUALIFIES FOR A CERTIFICATE TO BE 5 | |
| 292 | + | A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT IS ENTITLED TO BE 6 | |
| 293 | + | EXAMINED AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION . 7 | |
| 313 | 294 | ||
| 314 | - | (B) AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A CERTI FICATE EXPIRES , THE BOARD | |
| 315 | - | SHALL SEND TO THE CE RTIFIED DENTAL ASSIS TANT, BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AND | |
| 316 | - | FIRST–CLASS MAIL TO THE LA ST KNOWN ELECTRONIC OR PHYSICAL ADDRESS O F | |
| 317 | - | THE DENTAL ASSISTANT , A RENEWAL NOTICE THA T STATES THE: | |
| 295 | + | (B) THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY EA CH QUALIFIED APPLICA NT OF THE TIME 8 | |
| 296 | + | AND PLACE OF THE EXA MINATION. 9 | |
| 318 | 297 | ||
| 319 | - | ( | |
| 320 | - | ||
| 298 | + | (C) THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE SUBJECTS , SCOPE, FORM, AND 10 | |
| 299 | + | PASSING SCORE FOR EX AMINATIONS GIVEN UNDER THIS SECTION . 11 | |
| 321 | 300 | ||
| 322 | - | – 8 – | |
| 323 | - | (2) DATE BY WHICH THE REN EWAL APPLICATION MUS T BE RECEIVED | |
| 324 | - | BY THE BOARD FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND MAI LED BEFORE TH E | |
| 325 | - | CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ; AND | |
| 301 | + | (D) AN APPLICANT SHALL PA Y TO THE BOARD AN EXAMINATION FEE SET BY 12 | |
| 302 | + | THE BOARD IN AN AMOUNT TH AT DOES NOT EXCEED T HE COSTS OF ADMINIST ERING 13 | |
| 303 | + | THE EXAMINATION . 14 | |
| 326 | 304 | ||
| 327 | - | ||
| 305 | + | 4–307.1. 15 | |
| 328 | 306 | ||
| 329 | - | 4–313.1. | |
| 307 | + | (A) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFIC ATE TO ANY 16 | |
| 308 | + | APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQ UIREMENTS OF THIS TI TLE AND REGULATIONS 17 | |
| 309 | + | ADOPTED BY THE BOARD FOR THAT CERTIF ICATE. 18 | |
| 330 | 310 | ||
| 331 | - | EACH HOLDER OF A CERT IFICATE TO BE A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED | |
| 332 | - | FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT SHA LL KEEP THE CERTIFIC ATE, AND ANY CURRENT | |
| 333 | - | RENEWAL, IN THE OFFICE WHERE THE DENTAL ASSISTANT IS EMPLOYED. | |
| 311 | + | (B) THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE O N EACH CERTIFICATE T HAT THE BOARD 19 | |
| 312 | + | ISSUES: 20 | |
| 334 | 313 | ||
| 335 | - | ||
| 314 | + | (1) THE NAME OF THE CERTI FIED INDIVIDUAL; 21 | |
| 336 | 315 | ||
| 337 | - | (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4–318 of this subtitle, the Board may | |
| 338 | - | deny a general license to practice dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a | |
| 339 | - | teacher’s license to practice dentistry to any applicant, reprimand any licensed dentist, | |
| 340 | - | place any licensed dentist on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of any licensed | |
| 341 | - | dentist, if the applicant or licensee: | |
| 316 | + | (2) THE DATE THE CERTIFIC ATE WAS ISSUED; 22 | |
| 342 | 317 | ||
| 343 | - | ( | |
| 344 | - | ||
| 318 | + | (3) THE INTRAORAL PROCEDU RES THAT THE CERTIFI ED DENTAL 23 | |
| 319 | + | ASSISTANT IS QUALIFI ED TO PERFORM ; 24 | |
| 345 | 320 | ||
| 346 | - | (37) Accepts or tenders rebates or splits fees in violation of § 4–103(c) of this | |
| 347 | - | subtitle; OR | |
| 321 | + | (4) A SERIAL NUMBER ; 25 | |
| 348 | 322 | ||
| 349 | - | ( | |
| 350 | - | ||
| 323 | + | (5) THE SIGNATURES OF THE PRESIDENT AND SECRET ARY OF THE 26 | |
| 324 | + | BOARD; AND 27 | |
| 351 | 325 | ||
| 352 | - | (I) IN AN UNAUTHORIZED MANNER IN VIOLATION OF THIS | |
| 353 | - | TITLE OR REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; | |
| 326 | + | (6) THE SEAL OF THE BOARD. 28 8 HOUSE BILL 968 | |
| 354 | 327 | ||
| 355 | - | (II) WITHOUT SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTING THE CERT IFIED | |
| 356 | - | DENTAL ASSISTANT TO PERFORM AN INTRAORAL PROCEDURE THAT THE C ERTIFIED | |
| 357 | - | DENTAL ASSISTANT IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFOR M; OR | |
| 358 | 328 | ||
| 359 | - | (III) FAILING TO PROVIDE DIRE CT SUPERVISION OF A DENTAL | |
| 360 | - | ASSISTANT. | |
| 361 | 329 | ||
| 362 | - | 4–505. | |
| 330 | + | (C) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO REPLA CE A LOST OR 1 | |
| 331 | + | DESTROYED CERTIFICAT E IF THE CERTIFIED D ENTAL ASSISTANT PAYS A FEE SET BY 2 | |
| 332 | + | THE BOARD THAT APPROXIMAT ES THE ACTUAL COST O F REPLACING THE 3 | |
| 333 | + | CERTIFICATE. 4 | |
| 363 | 334 | ||
| 364 | - | (a) The Board of Dental Examiners shall: | |
| 365 | - | LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 364 | |
| 335 | + | (D) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSLY CERTI FIED AS A DENTAL 5 | |
| 336 | + | RADIATION TECHNOLOGIST UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS TITLE AND AS A CERTIFIED AN 6 | |
| 337 | + | EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT . 7 | |
| 366 | 338 | ||
| 367 | - | – 9 – | |
| 368 | - | (1) Define, for the purpose of this section, the terms “dental radiation | |
| 369 | - | technologist” and “practice dental radiation technology”; | |
| 339 | + | 4–309.1. 8 | |
| 370 | 340 | ||
| 371 | - | ( | |
| 372 | - | ||
| 373 | - | ||
| 341 | + | (A) A CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ON THE DATE SET BY T HE BOARD, UNLESS THE 9 | |
| 342 | + | CERTIFICATE IS RENEW ED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM AS PROVIDED FOR BY THE 10 | |
| 343 | + | BOARD. 11 | |
| 374 | 344 | ||
| 375 | - | (3) Provide for a requirement to ensure competency in new safety and | |
| 376 | - | technological advances. | |
| 345 | + | (B) AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A CERTI FICATE EXPIRES , THE BOARD 12 | |
| 346 | + | SHALL SEND TO THE CE RTIFIED DENTAL ASSIS TANT, BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AND 13 | |
| 347 | + | FIRST–CLASS MAIL TO THE LA ST KNOWN ELECTRONIC OR PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF 14 | |
| 348 | + | THE DENTAL ASSISTANT , A RENEWAL NOTICE THA T STATES THE: 15 | |
| 377 | 349 | ||
| 378 | - | (b) The qualifications required of applicants for Board certification as a dental | |
| 379 | - | radiation technologist shall include requirements established by: | |
| 350 | + | (1) DATE ON WHICH THE CUR RENT CERTIFICATE EXP IRES; 16 | |
| 380 | 351 | ||
| 381 | - | (1) The American Dental Association; or | |
| 352 | + | (2) DATE BY WHICH THE REN EWAL APPLICATION MUS T BE RECEIVED 17 | |
| 353 | + | BY THE BOARD FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND MAI LED BEFORE THE 18 | |
| 354 | + | CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ; AND 19 | |
| 382 | 355 | ||
| 383 | - | ( | |
| 356 | + | (3) AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE. 20 | |
| 384 | 357 | ||
| 385 | - | (c) After July 1, 1988, an individual must be certified by the Board as a dental | |
| 386 | - | radiation technologist before a licensed dentist may employ the individual to practice | |
| 387 | - | dental radiation technology. | |
| 358 | + | 4–313.1. 21 | |
| 388 | 359 | ||
| 389 | - | (d) After July 1, 1988, an individual may not practice dental radiation technology | |
| 390 | - | unless certified by the Board. | |
| 360 | + | EACH HOLDER OF A CERT IFICATE TO BE A CERTIFIED AN EXPANDED 22 | |
| 361 | + | FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT SHA LL KEEP THE CERTIFIC ATE, AND ANY CURRENT 23 | |
| 362 | + | RENEWAL, IN THE OFFICE WHERE THE DENTAL ASSISTANT IS EMPLOYED. 24 | |
| 391 | 363 | ||
| 392 | - | (e) At least 1 month before a certificate expires, the Board shall send to each | |
| 393 | - | certificate holder, by electronic means or first–class mail to the last known electronic or | |
| 394 | - | physical address of the certificate holder, a renewal notice that states: | |
| 364 | + | 4–315. 25 | |
| 395 | 365 | ||
| 396 | - | (1) The date on which the current certificate expires; | |
| 366 | + | (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4–318 of this subtitle, the Board may 26 | |
| 367 | + | deny a general license to practice dentistry, a limited license to practice dentistry, or a 27 | |
| 368 | + | teacher’s license to practice dentistry to any applicant, reprimand any licensed dentist, 28 | |
| 369 | + | place any licensed dentist on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of any licensed 29 | |
| 370 | + | dentist, if the applicant or licensee: 30 | |
| 397 | 371 | ||
| 398 | - | ( | |
| 399 | - | ||
| 372 | + | (36) Fails to comply with the requirements of the Prescription Drug 31 | |
| 373 | + | Monitoring Program in Title 21, Subtitle 2A of the Health – General Article; [or] 32 HOUSE BILL 968 9 | |
| 400 | 374 | ||
| 401 | - | (3) The amount of the renewal fee. | |
| 402 | 375 | ||
| 403 | - | (F) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSLY CERTI FIED AS A DENTAL | |
| 404 | - | RADIATION TECHNOLOGI ST UNDER THIS SECTIO N AND AS A CERTIFIED AN | |
| 405 | - | EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT . | |
| 406 | 376 | ||
| 407 | - | | |
| 408 | - | ||
| 377 | + | (37) Accepts or tenders rebates or splits fees in violation of § 4–103(c) of this 1 | |
| 378 | + | subtitle; OR 2 | |
| 409 | 379 | ||
| 410 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022. | |
| 380 | + | (38) ALLOWS A DENTAL ASSIS TANT TO ASSIST IN TH E PRACTICE OF 3 | |
| 381 | + | DENTISTRY: 4 | |
| 382 | + | ||
| 383 | + | (I) IN AN UNAUTHORIZED MA NNER IN VIOLATION OF THIS 5 | |
| 384 | + | TITLE OR REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; 6 | |
| 385 | + | ||
| 386 | + | (II) WITHOUT SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTING THE CERT IFIED 7 | |
| 387 | + | DENTAL ASSISTANT TO PERFORM AN INTRAORAL PROCEDURE THAT THE C ERTIFIED 8 | |
| 388 | + | DENTAL ASSISTANT IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFOR M; OR 9 | |
| 389 | + | ||
| 390 | + | (III) FAILING TO PROVIDE DI RECT SUPERVISION OF A DENTAL 10 | |
| 391 | + | ASSISTANT. 11 | |
| 392 | + | ||
| 393 | + | 4–505. 12 | |
| 394 | + | ||
| 395 | + | (a) The Board of Dental Examiners shall: 13 | |
| 396 | + | ||
| 397 | + | (1) Define, for the purpose of this section, the terms “dental radiation 14 | |
| 398 | + | technologist” and “practice dental radiation technology”; 15 | |
| 399 | + | ||
| 400 | + | (2) Adopt rules and regulations concerning qualifications, training, 16 | |
| 401 | + | certification, monitoring of, and enforcement requirements for a dental radiation 17 | |
| 402 | + | technologist; and 18 | |
| 403 | + | ||
| 404 | + | (3) Provide for a requirement to ensure competency in new safety and 19 | |
| 405 | + | technological advances. 20 | |
| 406 | + | ||
| 407 | + | (b) The qualifications required of applicants for Board certification as a dental 21 | |
| 408 | + | radiation technologist shall include requirements established by: 22 | |
| 409 | + | ||
| 410 | + | (1) The American Dental Association; or 23 | |
| 411 | + | ||
| 412 | + | (2) Any applicable federal standards for training and certification. 24 | |
| 413 | + | ||
| 414 | + | (c) After July 1, 1988, an individual must be certified by the Board as a dental 25 | |
| 415 | + | radiation technologist before a licensed dentist may employ the individual to practice 26 | |
| 416 | + | dental radiation technology. 27 | |
| 417 | + | ||
| 418 | + | (d) After July 1, 1988, an individual may not practice dental radiation technology 28 | |
| 419 | + | unless certified by the Board. 29 | |
| 420 | + | 10 HOUSE BILL 968 | |
| 421 | + | ||
| 422 | + | ||
| 423 | + | (e) At least 1 month before a certificate expires, the Board shall send to each 1 | |
| 424 | + | certificate holder, by electronic means or first–class mail to the last known electronic or 2 | |
| 425 | + | physical address of the certificate holder, a renewal notice that states: 3 | |
| 426 | + | ||
| 427 | + | (1) The date on which the current certificate expires; 4 | |
| 428 | + | ||
| 429 | + | (2) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the 5 | |
| 430 | + | Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the certificate expires; and 6 | |
| 431 | + | ||
| 432 | + | (3) The amount of the renewal fee. 7 | |
| 433 | + | ||
| 434 | + | (F) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSL Y CERTIFIED AS A DEN TAL 8 | |
| 435 | + | RADIATION TECHNOLOGI ST UNDER THIS SECTIO N AND AS A CERTIFIED AN 9 | |
| 436 | + | EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT . 10 | |
| 437 | + | ||
| 438 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 11 | |
| 439 | + | October 1, 2022. 12 | |
| 440 | + | ||
| 441 | + | ||
| 442 | + | ||
| 443 | + | ||
| 444 | + | Approved: | |
| 445 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 446 | + | Governor. | |
| 447 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 448 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 449 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 450 | + | President of the Senate. |