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DENTIST PRACTICE ACT AMENDMENTS

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams

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House Sponsor: Merlynn T. Newbold

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act to create a license for a
             10      dentist educator.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines terms;
             14          .    establishes standards for a license as a dentist educator;
             15          .    establishes the scope of practice for a dentist educator license;
             16          .    establishes the renewal schedule for a dentist educator license; and
             17          .    sunsets the dentist educator license on July 1, 2015.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      AMENDS:
             24          58-69-301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1996, Chapter 116
             25          58-69-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 183
             26          63I-1-258, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 188
             27      ENACTS:
             28          58-69-302.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             29     


             30      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             31          Section 1. Section 58-69-301 is amended to read:
             32           58-69-301. License required -- License classifications -- Anesthesia and analgesia
             33      permits.
             34          (1) A license is required to engage in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene except
             35      as specifically provided in Section 58-69-306 or 58-1-307 .
             36          (2) The division shall issue to individuals qualified under the provisions of this chapter
             37      a license in the classification:
             38          (a) dentist; [or]
             39          (b) dentist educator license; or
             40          [(b)] (c) dental hygienist.
             41          (3) A permit is required to engage in administration of anesthesia or analgesia in the
             42      practice of dentistry or dental hygiene.
             43          (4) The division in collaboration with the board shall establish by rule:
             44          (a) the classifications of anesthesia and analgesia permits and the scope of practice
             45      permitted under each permit; and
             46          (b) the qualifications for each classification of anesthesia and analgesia permit.
             47          Section 2. Section 58-69-302 is amended to read:
             48           58-69-302. Qualifications for licensure.
             49          (1) An applicant for licensure as a dentist, except as set forth in Subsection (2) and
             50      Section 58-69-302.5 , shall:
             51          (a) submit an application in a form as prescribed by the division;
             52          (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;
             53          (c) be of good moral character;
             54          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of having successfully completed a program of
             55      professional education preparing an individual as a dentist as evidenced by having received an
             56      earned doctor's degree in dentistry from a dental school accredited by the Commission on
             57      Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;


             58          (e) pass the National Board Dental Examinations as administered by the Joint
             59      Commission on National Dental Examinations of the American Dental Association;
             60          (f) pass any one of the regional dental clinical licensure examinations unless the
             61      division, in collaboration with the board, determines that:
             62          (i) the examination is clearly inferior to the Western Regional Examination Board; and
             63          (ii) reliance upon the examination poses an unjustifiable threat to public health and
             64      safety;
             65          (g) pass any other examinations regarding applicable law, rules, or ethics as established
             66      by division rule made in collaboration with the board;
             67          (h) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
             68      and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board; and
             69          (i) meet with the board if requested by the board or division for the purpose of
             70      examining the applicant's qualifications for licensure.
             71          (2) An applicant for licensure as a dentist qualifying under the endorsement provision
             72      of Section 58-1-302 shall:
             73          (a) be currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction set forth in Section
             74      58-1-302 ;
             75          (b) (i) document having met all requirements for licensure under Subsection (1) except,
             76      an applicant having received licensure in another state or jurisdiction prior to the year when the
             77      National Board Dental Examinations were first administered, shall document having passed a
             78      state administered examination acceptable to the division in collaboration with the board; or
             79          (ii) document having obtained licensure in another state or jurisdiction upon which
             80      licensure by endorsement is based by meeting requirements which were equal to licensure
             81      requirements in Utah at the time the applicant obtained licensure in the other state or
             82      jurisdiction; and
             83          (c) document having been successfully engaged in practice as a dentist for not less than
             84      6,000 hours in the five years immediately preceding the date of application for licensure.
             85          (3) An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist, except as set forth in Subsection


             86      (4), shall:
             87          (a) submit an application in a form as prescribed by the division;
             88          (b) pay a fee as determined by the department pursuant to Section 63J-1-504 ;
             89          (c) be of good moral character;
             90          (d) be a graduate holding a certificate or degree in dental hygiene from a school
             91      accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
             92          (e) pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination as administered by the Joint
             93      Commission on National Dental Examinations of the American Dental Association;
             94          (f) pass an examination consisting of practical demonstrations in the practice of dental
             95      hygiene and written or oral examination in the theory and practice of dental hygiene as
             96      established by division rule made in collaboration with the board;
             97          (g) pass any other examinations regarding applicable law, rules, and ethics as
             98      established by rule by division rule made in collaboration with the board;
             99          (h) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
             100      and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board; and
             101          (i) meet with the board if requested by the board or division for the purpose of
             102      examining the applicant's qualifications for licensure.
             103          (4) An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist qualifying under the endorsement
             104      provision of Section 58-1-302 shall:
             105          (a) be currently licensed in another jurisdiction set forth in Section 58-1-302 ;
             106          (b) (i) document having met all requirements for licensure under Subsection (3) except,
             107      an applicant having received licensure in another state or jurisdiction prior to 1962, the year
             108      when the National Board Dental Hygiene Examinations were first administered, shall
             109      document having passed a state administered examination acceptable to the division in
             110      collaboration with the board; or
             111          (ii) document having obtained licensure in another state or jurisdiction upon which
             112      licensure by endorsement is based by meeting requirements which were equal to licensure
             113      requirements in Utah at the time the applicant obtained licensure in the other state or


             114      jurisdiction; and
             115          (c) document having been successfully engaged in practice as a dental hygienist for not
             116      less than 2,000 hours in the two years immediately preceding the date of application for
             117      licensure.
             118          Section 3. Section 58-69-302.5 is enacted to read:
             119          58-69-302.5. Licensing of dentist-educators.
             120          (1) As used in this section:
             121          (a) "Foreign country" means a country other than the United States, its territories, or
             122      Canada.
             123          (b) "Foreign dental school" means a dental school that is outside the United States, its
             124      territories, and Canada.
             125          (c) "Specialty area" means:
             126          (i) an area of dentistry proposed in a formal application by a sponsoring organization to
             127      the Council on Dental Education and Licensure and formally approved by the American Dental
             128      Association as meeting the requirements for recognition of dental specialist; and
             129          (ii) a university program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation that
             130      offers an examination leading to board certification.
             131          (2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an individual may receive a
             132      dentist educator license if the individual:
             133          (a) submits an application in a form prescribed by the division, which may include:
             134          (i) submission by the applicant of information maintained in a practitioner data bank,
             135      as designated by division rule, with respect to the applicant; and
             136          (ii) a record of professional liability claims made against the applicant and settlements
             137      paid by or on behalf of the applicant;
             138          (b) provides:
             139          (i) a certificate of successful completion of an advanced educational program in a
             140      specialty area that is two or more years in length; and
             141          (ii) proof that the applicant passed Part I and Part II of the National Board Dental


             142      Examinations or its equivalent as determined by the division in collaboration with the Board of
             143      Dentistry;
             144          (c) is licensed in good standing in a foreign country, the United States, its territories, or
             145      Canada;
             146          (d) does not have an investigation or action pending against a professional license in
             147      any jurisdiction, unless:
             148          (i) the license was subsequently reinstated in good standing; or
             149          (ii) the division in collaboration with the board determines to its satisfaction, after full
             150      disclosure by the applicant and full consideration by the division in collaboration with the
             151      board, that:
             152          (A) the conduct has been corrected, monitored, and resolved; or
             153          (B) a mitigating circumstance exists that prevents resolution, and the division in
             154      collaboration with the board is satisfied that, but for the mitigating circumstance, the license
             155      would be reinstated;
             156          (e) submits documentation of legal status to work in the United States;
             157          (f) is of good moral character;
             158          (g) is able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
             159      and demonstrates proficiency to the satisfaction of the division in collaboration with the board,
             160      if requested;
             161          (h) is appointed to the faculty of an accredited dental school in Utah to serve as a
             162      member of the dental school's academic faculty, as evidenced by written certification from the
             163      dean of the dental school, stating that the applicant:
             164          (i) is qualified by knowledge, skill, and ability to practice dentistry in the state; and
             165          (ii) will be under the supervision of the academic administration of the accredited
             166      dental school and will be permitted to practice dentistry only as a necessary part of the
             167      applicant's duties, providing detailed evidence of the applicant's qualifications and competence,
             168      including the nature and location of the applicant's proposed responsibilities, reasons for any
             169      limitations of the applicant's practice responsibilities, and the degree of supervision, if any,


             170      under which the applicant will function; and
             171          (i) pays a licensing fee set by the division under Section 63J-1-504 .
             172          (3) (a) A license as a dentist educator is valid until the earlier of:
             173          (i) two years from the date the license is issued;
             174          (ii) the date of termination of employment with the dental school; or
             175          (iii) failure to maintain any of the requirements of this section.
             176          (b) The dentist educator's license only authorizes the dentist educator to practice
             177      dentistry in the state as an educator at the dental school that employs the dentist educator and
             178      its affiliated facilities. The dentist educator shall follow Section 58-1-501.6 when making any
             179      representations to the public.
             180          (4) The division or the board may require an applicant for licensure under this section
             181      to meet with the board and representatives of the division for the purpose of evaluating the
             182      applicant's qualifications for licensure.
             183          (5) The division in collaboration with the board may withdraw a license under this
             184      section at any time for material misrepresentation or unlawful or unprofessional conduct.
             185          Section 4. Section 63I-1-258 is amended to read:
             186           63I-1-258. Repeal dates, Title 58.
             187          (1) Title 58, Chapter 9, Funeral Services Licensing Act, is repealed July 1, 2018.
             188          (2) Title 58, Chapter 13, Health Care Providers Immunity from Liability Act, is
             189      repealed July 1, 2016.
             190          (3) Title 58, Chapter 15, Health Facility Administrator Act, is repealed July 1, 2015.
             191          (4) Title 58, Chapter 20a, Environmental Health Scientist Act, is repealed July 1, 2013.
             192          (5) Title 58, Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act, is repealed July 1, 2013.
             193          (6) Title 58, Chapter 41, Speech-language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, is
             194      repealed July 1, 2019.
             195          (7) Title 58, Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act, is repealed July 1, 2015.
             196          (8) Title 58, Chapter 46a, Hearing Instrument Specialist Licensing Act, is repealed July
             197      1, 2013.


             198          (9) Title 58, Chapter 47b, Massage Therapy Practice Act, is repealed July 1, 2014.
             199           (10) Section 58-69-302.5 is repealed on July 1, 2015.
             200          [(10)] (11) Title 58, Chapter 72, Acupuncture Licensing Act, is repealed July 1, 2017.
             201          [(11)] (12) Section 58-13-2.5 is repealed July 1, 2013.


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