The Board proposes the rule to ensure that applicants do not take retake the examination upon a failure without first taking the required remedial course.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Dentistry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B5-2.0135Dental Hygiene Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule to ensure that applicants do not take retake the examination upon a failure without first taking the required remedial course.

SUMMARY: The Board proposes the rule to make clear to applicants that they may not retake the dental hygiene examination without taking the required remedial coursework.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 466.004(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.007 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Traci Zeh, Acting Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258; [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B5-2.0135 Dental Hygiene Examination.

(1) Practical or Clinical Examination:

(a) No Change.

(b) Dental Hygiene applicants who graduated from a nonaccredited dental college or school that have failed the practical or clinical examination after the first attempt, shall successfully complete a remedial dental hygiene course of a minimum of twenty (20) hours offered by an educational institution accredited as provided in Section 466.007(2)(b)1., Florida Statutes. before retaking the examination. A failure to comply with the remedial course work in this paragraph will result in a denial of licensure or a denial to sit for reexamination.

(c) through (d) No Change.

(2) through (6) No Change.

Rulemaking Authority 466.004(4) FS. Law Implemented 466.007 FS. History–New 3-16-82, Amended 5-2-84, 5-19-85, 10-8-85, 12-8-85, Formerly 21G-2.135, Amended 12-31-86, 10-19-87, 2-21-88, 5-29-88, Formerly 21G-2.0135, 61F5-2.0135, Amended 11-15-95, Formerly 59Q-2.0135, Amended 10-31-01, 7-6-05, 12-31-09, 10-10-10, 12-28-11, 8-8-12, 1-27-15, 9-1-15, 5-3-21, 9-22-22, 5-18-23, 3-24-24,                  .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 16, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 21, 2024