64B5-16.005: Remediable Tasks Delegable to Dental Assistants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify remediable tasks that can be delegated to Dental Assistants.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify remediable tasks that can be delegated to Dental Assistants.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 466.004(4), 466.024(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.024 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B5-16.005 Remediable Tasks Delegable to Dental Assistants.
(1) The following remediable tasks may be performed by a dental assistant who has received formal training and who performs the tasks under direct supervision:
(a) Removing sutures;
(a)(b) No change.
(b)(c) Polishing dental amalgam restorations of the teeth when not for the purpose of changing the existing contour of the tooth and only with the following instruments used with appropriate polishing materials – burnishers, slow-speed hand pieces, rubber cups, and bristle brushes;
(d) through (f) renumbered (c) through (e) No change.
(g) Applying sealants;
(f)(h) No change.
(g)(i) Selecting and pre-sizing orthodontic bands, including the selection of the proper size band for a tooth to be banded which does not include or involve any adapting, contouring, trimming, cementing or otherwise modifying the band material such that it would constitute fitting the band;
(j) through (k) renumbered (h) through (i) No change.
(l) Placing or removing prescribed pre-treatment separators;
(m) through (p) renumbered (j) through (m) No change.
(q) Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing the fastening device;
(r) through (u) renumbered (n) through (q) No change.
(r) Taking impressions for passive appliance, occlusal quards, space maintainers and protective mouth gaurds;
(2) The following remediable tasks may be performed by a dental assistant who has received formal training and who performs the tasks under indirect supervision:
(a) No change.
(b) Making impressions to be used for creating opposing models or the fabrication of bleaching stents and surgical stents to be used for the purpose of providing palatal coverage as well as impressions used for fabrication of topical fluoride trays for home application;
(c) through (g) No change.
(h) Applying topical fluorides which are approved by the American Dental Association or the Food and Drug Administration, including the use of fluoride varnishes; and
(i) Positioning and exposing dental and carpal radiographic film and sensors;.
(j) Applying sealants;
(k) Placing or removing prescribed pre-treatment separators;
(l) Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing the fastening device; and
(m) Removing sutures.
(3) through (5) No change.
Specific Authority 466.004(4), 466.024(3) FS. Law Implemented 466.024 FS. History–New 1-18-89, Amended 11-16-89, 3-25-90, 9-5-91, 2-1-93, Formerly 21G-16.005, Amended 3-30-94, Formerly 61F5-16.005, Amended 1-9-95, 9-27-95, 6-12-97, Formerly 59Q-16.005, Amended 1-8-01, 4-22-03, 7-13-05,__________.