64B5-2.014: Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Accredited Schools or Colleges
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To make non-substantive revisions and to incorporate the changes made by Ch. 2012-14, Laws of Florida which impacts dental hygiene licensure requirements.
SUMMARY: The Board proposes this rule amendment to make non-substantive revisions and to incorporate the changes made by Ch. 2012-14, Laws of Florida which impacts dental hygiene licensure requirements.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 466.004 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.033, 466.006, 466.007, 466.028 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B5-2.014 Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Accredited Schools or Colleges.
Any person who has graduated, or expects to graduate prior to the examination, or is in their final year of a dental or dental hygiene program and has completed all the coursework necessary to prepare the student to perform the clinical and diagnostic procedures required to pass the examinations, from a school or college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, or any other dental or dental hygiene program accredited by an accrediting entity recognized by the United States Department of Education, or a school or college approved by the board may seek licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist in the following manner:
(1) Dental Hygiene Candidates:
(a) No change;
(b) Successfully complete the National Board Dental Hygiene Written Examination within 10 years prior to application;
(c) No change.
(2) Dental Candidates:
(a) through (c) No change;
(3) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 466.004 FS. Law Implemented 456.033, 466.006, 466.007, 466.028 FS. History–New 10-8-79, Amended 4-1-80, 4-20-81, 3-16-82, 5-2-84, 9-4-84, Formerly 21G-2.14, Amended 12-31-86, 10-8-87, 11-16-89, 10-18-90, Formerly 21G-2.014, 61F5-2.014, Amended 9-24-96, Formerly 59Q-2.014, Amended 8-20-97, 3-16-06, 12-26-06, 4-26-10, 3-18-12, __________.