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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 165
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3. THE SUPERVISING DENTIST AUTHORIZED, ON A
PATIENT BY PATIENT BASIS, A DENTAL HYGIENIST TO PRACTICE UNDER THE
GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST;
4. 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;
5. A DENTAL HYGIENIST CONSULTS WITH THE
SUPERVISING DENTIST, THE PATIENT'S DENTIST, OR A TREATING PHYSICIAN
BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH TREATMENT IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE
PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY; AND
6. ADEQUATE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ARE
AVAILABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES OTHER THAN
FLUORIDE RINSE PROGRAMS.
(II) A DENTAL HYGIENIST WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST MAY
APPLY FLUORIDE, MOUTH RINSE, OR VARNISH WITHOUT SATISFYING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
[(4)] (5) Before a facility operates under general supervision, the
facility shall report to the Board:
(i) That the facility is operating under general supervision; and
(ii) The identity of each supervising dentist and each dental
hygienist.
[(5)] (6) A facility operating under general supervision shall report to
the Board any changes in the status of the facility's general supervision, any
supervising dentist, or any dental hygienist within 30 days after the change.
[(6)] (7) This subsection may not be construed to:
(i) Authorize a dental hygienist to practice dental hygiene
independent of a supervising dentist; or
(ii) Prohibit a dentist from being available for personal
consultation or on the premises where a dental hygienist is practicing.
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