| Proposed Rule; INDEPENDENT PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROCESS DENTAL RADIOGRAPHS
Chapter 16 - Proposed Rule
MBDE Rule-making Chapter 16: RULES FOR IPDH TO PROCESS DENTAL RADIOGRAPHS
PRINCIPAL REASON OR PURPOSE FOR PROPOSING THIS RULE: This Chapter implements Public Law 2015, Chapter 2 of the 127th Legislature (First Regular Session), which requires the Board to adopt rules setting the practice standards for IPDHs to expose and process dental radiographs as part of their established scope of practice. The existing rule allowed IPDHs to process radiographs, but only under a pilot program, which expired on March 13, 2015. This proposed amendment removes the pilot program language, the reporting and inspection requirements, the exposure and findings form, as well as the geographic restrictions.
It retains the protocols established in the prior adoption of the rule with regard to written agreements and referral protocols.
Please Compare the MBDE proposed Rule above with the previous Rule effective Feb 20.2012 below;
Chapter 16: 2 year pilot project - IPDH MBDE IPDH X-ray Rule, effective Feb 20, 2012, Amended 10.22.12
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Ch. 16 Rules to Implement a 2-year Pilot Project for Independent Practice Dental
Hygienists to Process Dental Radiographs in Underserved Areas of the State
02 DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
313 BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 16: RULES TO IMPLEMENT A 2-YEAR PILOT PROJECT FOR INDEPENDENT PRACTICE DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROCESS DENTAL RADIOGRAPHS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE STATE
The Board will tentatively hold a public rulemaking hearing for the proposed rule on August 14, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. The deadline for comments on the proposed rule is set for August 24, 2015. You can forward written comments to [email protected]. The Board will be accepting oral comments on the proposed rule at its hearing on August 14th. We ask that if you plan on providing oral comments, that you please be sure to bring a paper copy of your comments for our records. Should you have any questions concerning the rulemaking process, or the proposed rule, please feel free to contact this office. 207-287-3333 or www.mainedental.org fax; 207-287-8140 email; [email protected] MBDE, Conference Room, 161 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME Please contact the MBDE to be put on their notification email list about meetings, dates and deadlines for testimony and any other notifications or changes; 207-287-3333 or www.mainedental.org fax; 207-287-8140 email; [email protected] MBDE, Conference Room, 161 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME
No Date at this time for~ *Dental Hygiene Therapist info from MBDE; The Secretary of State's Office accepted the Board's filing of its adopted rule - Chapter 17 "Requirements for Establishing a Board Approved Dental Hygiene Therapy Program" which became effective on June 29, 2015.
The rule is available online on the Secretary of State's website: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/02/chaps02.htm (Scroll down to the "02-313" Board of Dental Examiners and Chapter 17 is now listed and available to download.)
No Date at this time~ *LD 91
2015 dates; July 17, August 14, September 18, October 16, November 13, December 11
2016 dates; January 8, February 12, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 24, July 15, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 18, December 9 |
