64B5-2.0144: Licensure Requirements for Dental Hygiene Applicants from Unaccredited Dental Schools or Colleges
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to clarify requirements for sitting for the Florida Dental Hygiene examination.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add language to clarify requirements for sitting for the Florida Dental Hygiene examination.
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, 466.007, 466.067 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.007 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:
64B5-2.0144 Licensure Requirements for Dental Hygiene Applicants from Unaccredited Dental Schools or Colleges.
Applicants for licensure as dental hygienists who have graduated from an unaccredited dental school or college shall submit the following:
(1) through (9) No change.
(10)(a) Applicants applying for licensure under Section 466.007(2)(b)2., F.S., whose applications do not indicate they have obtained Dental Hygiene clinical education to the level of the clinical experience required by an American Dental Association (ADA) accredited Dental Hygiene program in the areas set forth in paragraph (11)(b) below, who have failed the initial examination, shall be required to obtain remedial coursework in those designated areas that applicant has not successfully completed that would meet the ADA clinical requirements at an ADA accredited dental or dental hygiene school, before being permitted to re-take the dental hygiene examination. Such additional coursework shall be obtained from a program accredited by the ADA, only after the applicant satisfies and the Board approves the education and testing requirements of subsections (3) through (10) above. Such additional coursework must be obtained by the applicant and approved by the Board prior to the applicant being allowed to sit for the Florida Dental Hygiene examination.
(b) through (c) No change.
Specific Authority 466.004, 466.007, 456.067 FS. Law Implemented 466.007 FS. History–New 1-18-95, Formerly 59Q-2.0144, Amended 8-19-97, 8-20-97, 5-20-01, 12-21-06, 5-8-08,________.