Dental Examination Requirements and Grading.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Dentistry

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B5-2.013: Dental Examination Requirements and Grading.

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 36 No. 13, April 2, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to concerns by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated April 20, 2010. The change is as follows:

64B5-2.013(3)(b) shall read as:

(b) Every candidate who is scheduled to take the entire practical or clinical examination or who is scheduled to retake any part of the practical or clinical examination which involves the use of a live patient must secure liability insurance coverage in amounts determined by the board. This protection is for injuries or harm which may be sustained or may be claimed to have been sustained by a dental patient in the course of the examination. Each candidate must present proof of such coverage to the credentials committee before he or she will be allowed to perform any procedures on a live patient.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-3258