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Session Laws, 2003
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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 230

(1)     Teach dental hygiene only at the institution named on the license;
and

(2)     Practice dental hygiene under the general supervision of a licensed
dentist with the institution named on the license.

(h) (1) In this subsection, "general supervision" means supervision of a
dental hygienist by a dentist, where the dentist may or may not be present when the
dental hygienist performs the dental hygiene procedures.

(2)     While it is effective, a general license to practice dental hygiene
issued under this title authorizes the licensee to practice dental hygiene under the
general supervision of a licensed dentist in:

(i) A dental facility owned and operated by the federal, the State,
or a local government; or

(ii) A public health department of the State or a county.

(3)     A facility in which a dental hygienist is authorized to practice under
the general supervision of a licensed dentist shall ensure that:

(i) The supervising dentist in the facility:

1.       Holds an active general license to practice dentistry in the
State;

2.       Holds a current certificate evidencing health provider
level C proficiency, or its equivalent, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

3.       Has at least 2 years of active clinical practice in direct
patient care;

(ii) Each dental hygienist authorized to practice under the general
supervision of a licensed dentist:

1.       Holds an active general license to practice dental hygiene
in the State;

2.       Holds a current certificate evidencing health provider
level C proficiency, or its equivalent, in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

3.       Has at least 2 years of active clinical practice in direct
patient care;

(iii) Before the initial treatment of a patient by a dental hygienist
practicing under the general supervision of a licensed dentist, the supervising dentist,
the patient's dentist, or the treating physician evaluates the patient's medical history
and determines its impact on the patient's suitability to receive oral health treatment;

(iv) The supervising dentist diagnoses the patient and approves the
treatment plan for the patient;

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