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Ch. 140
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(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;
(V) THE SUPERVISING DENTIST AUTHORIZES, ON A PATIENT BY
PATIENT BASIS, A DENTAL HYGIENIST TO PRACTICE UNDER THE GENERAL
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST;
(VI) A DENTAL HYGIENIST PRACTICING UNDER THE GENERAL
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST ASCERTAINS BEFORE TREATING A RECALL
PATIENT THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY;
(VII) A DENTAL HYGIENIST CONSULTS WITH THE SUPERVISING
DENTIST, THE PATIENTS DENTIST, OR A TREATING PHYSICIAN BEFORE PROCEEDING
WITH TREATMENT IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY;
(VIII) THE FACILITY HAS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY PLAN;
(IX) ADEQUATE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THE DELIVERY OF DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES OTHER THAN FLUORIDE RINSE
PROGRAMS; AND
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