64B5-2.0135: Dental Hygiene Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify grade requirements for the clinical (or practical) portion of the examination.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to clarify grade requirements for the clinical (or practical) portion of the examination.
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: 456.017, 466.004(4), 466.007 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017, 466.007, 466.009(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: Susan 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:
64B5-2.0135 Dental Hygiene Examination.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The clinical (or practical) portion of the examination consists of two parts. One part of the clinical examination shall consist of a computer based assessment involving simulated patients and one part of the clinical examination shall consist of a patient based assessment.
(a) No change.
1. A final grade of 75% or better is required to pass the simulated patient part of the clinical examination. Passing scores earned on the Florida certified computer based assessment provided to obtain North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. status can be used to fulfill this requirement if the examination was taken after January 6, 2010.
2. through 4. No change.
(c) No change.
(4) through (11) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.017, 466.004(4), 466.007 FS. Law Implemented 456.017, 466.007, 466.009(3) FS. History–New 3-16-82, Amended 5-2-84, 5-19-85, 10-8-85, 12-8-85, Formerly 21G-2.135, Amended 12-31-86, 10-19-87, 2-21-88, 5-29-88, Formerly 21G-2.0135, 61F5-2.0135, Amended 11-15-95, Formerly 59Q-2.0135, Amended 10-31-01, 7-6-05, 12-31-09,_______.