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64B5-2.0144: Licensure Requirements for Dental Hygiene Applicants from Unaccredited Dental Schools or Colleges

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34 No. 50, December 12, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to concerns of by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated January 6, 2009. The change is as follows:

The PURPOSE AND EFFECT shall be changed to read as: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language providing the form name, number and web address for the application required for sitting for the Florida Dental Hygiene examination; and to add new language to clarify requirements for sitting for the Florida Dental Hygiene examination as recommended by the Council on Dental Hygiene.

64B5-2.0144(1) shall read as:

(1) Submit at least 60 days prior to the examination:

(a) A completed application, Form DH-MQA 1182 (Revised 9/11/08), and incorporated herein by reference is available at on the appropriate form set forth in Rule 64B5-1.021, F.A.C. Form DH-MQA 1182 (Revised 9/11/08) can be obtained at the Board of Dentistry website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry/;

64B5-2.0144(10)(a) shall read as:

(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 (10)(11)(b) below, who have failed each 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.

64B5-2.0144(10)(c) shall read as:

(c) The additional coursework required by paragraphs (10)(11)(a) and (10)(11)(b) of this rule must be obtained and approved by the Board prior to the applicant being allowed to sit for the Florida Dental Hygiene examination.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258