64B5-16.0075: Dental Charting by Dental Hygienists
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add health access settings.
SUMMARY: The proposed changes will add health access settings.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 466.004(4), 466.0235 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.0235 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B5-16.0075 Dental Charting by Dental Hygienists.
(1) Pursuant to Section 466.0235, F.S., a Florida licensed dental hygienist is permitted to, without supervision and within the lawful scope of their his or her duties as authorized by law, perform dental charting of hard and soft tissues in public and private educational institutions of the state and Federal Government, nursing homes, assisted living and long-term care facilities, community health centers, county health departments, mobile dental or health units, health access settings as defined in Section 466.003, F.S. and epidemiological surveys for public health. A Florida licensed dental hygienist is permitted to perform dental charting on a volunteer basis at health fairs.
(2) Each person who receives a dental charting, or the parent or legal guardian of the person receiving dental charting, by a dental hygienist pursuant to Section 466.0235, F.S., and this rule shall receive a dental charting form that contains the following information and the patient shall acknowledge the following information before receiving the dental charting procedure:
(a) through (i) No change.
(j) Before performing periodontal probing as part of a dental charting, dental hygienists shall include a written statement on the dental charting form that the patient has received medical clearance from a physician or dentist. before performing the periodontal probe as part of the dental charting.
(3) through (5) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 466.004(4), 466.0235 FS. Law Implemented 466.0235 FS. History–New 12-26-06, Amended 6-11-07,_________.