Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Dentistry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B5-16.002: Required Training
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete reference to the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) credential.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete reference to the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) credential.
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, 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:

64B5-16.002 Required Training.

(1) Formal training which is required for the performance of certain remediable tasks consists of a dental hygienist’s or dental assistant’s successful completion of an expanded duty course or program which meets one of the following requirements:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) A dental assistant who possesses a current Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) credential.

(2) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 466.004, 466.024 FS. Law Implemented 466.023, 466.024 FS. History–New 4-30-80, Amended 8-20-80, 1-28-81, 3-4-81, 4-20-81, Formerly 21G-16.02, Amended 6-30-86, 12-31-86, 7-5-87, 2-21-88, 7-12-88, 1-18-89, 11-16-89, Formerly 21G-16.002, 61F5-16.002, Amended 6-12-97, Formerly 59Q-16.002, Amended 1-29-07,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 11, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 31, 2008