H.B. 485

VETOES

(IX) HOME OF A NONAMBULATORY PATIENT OF RECORD OF A
DENTIST WHO HAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE SERVICES OF A DENTAL
HYGIENIST; OR

(X) SETTING AUTHORIZED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD.

[(2) The Board may waive, on a facility by facility CASE BY CASE basis only,
the supervision requirements of this subsection for a dental facility owned and operated
by the federal, State, or local government if the facility applies to the Board and shows
good cause for the waiver.

(3) The Board shall maintain in its minutes the criteria or basis for granting
a waiver to a facility.]:

(I)      A DENTAL FACILITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

(II)     A HEALTH FACILITY LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

(III) A FACILITY PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO THE POOR,
ELDERLY, OR HANDICAPPED THAT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY:

1. THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OR

2. A BONA FIDE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION; OR

(IV) ANY OTHER SETTING AUTHORIZED UNDER REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

(3)      THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION IF:

(I)      THE FACILITY REQUESTING. THE WAIVER HAS SUBMITTED A
WRITTEN APPLICATION; AND

(II)     THE BOARD FINDS THAT:

1. GOOD CAUSE EXISTS TO JUSTIFY THE GRANTING OF THE
WAIVER;

2.        ADEQUATE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT WHERE APPROPRIATE, ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE
APPROPRIATE DELIVERY OF DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES; AND

3.        ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS ARE PRESENT TO PROTECT
THE PATIENT'S HEALTH AND SAFETY.

(4)      (I) THE BOARD MAY, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR ITS OWN
MOTION, MAY CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON ANY
WAIVER APPLICATION.

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