64B5-16.007: Levels of Supervision for Dental Hygienists
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify remediable task without additional training as defined in Chapter 64B5-16, F.A.C., and the level of supervision.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to clarify remediable task without additional training as defined in Chapter 64B5-16, F.A.C., and the level of supervision.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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, 466.023, 466.024 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.023, 466.024(3) 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:
64B5-16.007 Levels of Supervision for Dental Hygienists.
By virtue of their training and licensure, dental hygienists are authorized to perform the following remediable tasks without additional training as defined in Chapter 64B5-16, F.A.C., under the following levels of supervision:
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) General Supervision:
(a) No change.
(b) Placing and exposing dental and carpal radiographic film and sensors; and
(c) Insert and/or perform minor adjustments to sports mouth guards and custom fluoride trays; and
(4) Without Supervision: Provide educational programs, faculty or staff training programs, authorized fluoride rinse programs, apply fluoride varnishes, instruct patients in oral hygiene care and supervising patient oral hygiene care and other services which do not involve diagnosis or treatment of dental conditions.
Specific Authority 466.004, 466.023, 466.024 FS. Law Implemented 466.023, 466.024(3) FS. History–New 1-18-89, Formerly 21G-16.007, 61F5-16.007, Amended 9-27-95, 6-12-97, Formerly 59Q-16.007, Amended 1-8-01, 6-11-07,________.