64B5-16.006: Remediable Tasks Delegable to a Dental Hygienist
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove unnecessary language and to add language to clarify remediable tasks that can be delegated to Dental Hygienists.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will remove unnecessary language and to add language to clarify remediable tasks that can be delegated to Dental Hygienists.
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(4), 466.023, 466.024 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.023, 466.024 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:
64B5-16.006 Remediable Tasks Delegable to a Dental Hygienist.
(1) The following remediable tasks may be performed by a dental hygienist who has received formal training and who performs the tasks under direct supervision:
(a) through (f) No change.
(g) Placing or removing prescribed pre-treatment separators;
(g)(h) Preparing a tooth surface by applying conditioning agents for orthodontic appliances by conditioning or placing of sealant materials which does not include placing brackets;
(i) through (k) No change.
(l) Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing the fastening device;
(l)(m) No change.
(n) Making impressions for study casts which are being made for the purpose of fabricating orthodontic retainers.
(2) The following remediable tasks may be performed by a dental hygienist who has received training in these procedures in pre-licensure education or who has received formal training and who performs the tasks under indirect supervision:
(a) through (d) No change.
(e) Making impressions to be used for creating opposing models or the fabrication of bleaching stents and surgical stents to be used for the purpose of providing palatal coverage as well as impressions used for fabrication of topical fluoride trays for home application;
(f) through (h) No change.
(i) Placing or removing prescribed pre-treatment separators;
(j) Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing the fastening device;
(k) Taking impressions for passive appliances, occlusal guards, space maintainers and protective mouth guards;
(3) The following remediable tasks may be performed by a dental hygienist who has received training in these procedures in pre-licensure education or who has received formal training as defined by Rule 64B5-16.002, F.A.C., and who performs the tasks under general supervision:
(a) Polishing amalgam restorations which is not for the purpose of changing the existing contour of the tooth and only with the following instruments used with appropriate polishing materials – burnishers, slow-speed hand pieces, rubber cups, and bristle brushes;
(b) No change.
(c) Applying of topical fluorides which are approved by the American Dental Association or the Food and Drug Administration, including the use of fluoride varnishes;
(d) through (h) No change.
(4)(a) through (h) No change.
(5) No change.
Specific Authority 466.004, 466.023, 466.024 FS. Law Implemented 466.023, 466.024 FS. History–New 1-18-89, Amended 11-16-89, 3-25-90, 9-5-91, 2-1-93, Formerly 21G-16.006, Amended 3-30-94, Formerly 61F5-16.006, Amended 1-9-95, 6-12-97, Formerly 59Q-16.006, Amended 1-25-98, 9-9-98, 3-25-99, 4-24-00, 9-27-01, 7-13-05, 2-14-06,_________.