WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        H.B. 485

(3)     Diagnose, treat, or attempt to diagnose or treat any disease, injury,
malocclusion, or malposition of a tooth, gum, jaw, or structures associated with a tooth,
gum, or jaw if the service, operation, or procedure is included in the curricula of an
accredited dental school or in an approved dental residency program of an accredited
hospital or teaching institution;

(4)     Perform or offer to perform dental laboratory work;

(5)     Place or adjust a dental appliance in a human mouth; or

(6)     Administer anesthesia for the purposes of dentistry and not as a medical

specialty.

[(m)] (O) (N) "Third party" means any person who collects premiums, assumes
financial risks, pays claims, or provides administrative services relating to any:

(1)     Insurance policy;

(2)     Insurance contract;

(3)     Health prepayment contract;

(4)     Health care plan; or

(5)     Nonprofit health service plan contract.

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(d) [(1)] While it is effective, a general license to practice dental hygiene issued
under this title authorizes the licensee to practice dental hygiene:

[(i) Only under]

(1) UNDER the GENERAL supervision of a licensed dentist [who is on the
premises and available for personal consultation while the services are being performed];
and

[(ii)] (2)    Only in a:

[1.]   (I) Dental office;

[2.]   (II) Dental clinic;

[3.]   (III) Hospital;

[4.]   (IV) School;

[5.]   (V) Charitable institution; [or]

[6.] (VI) Health maintenance organization certified by the State
Insurance Commissioner;

(VII) FACILITY LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE;

(VIII) SHELTER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS;

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