The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to define the supervision level for any task delegable to dental hygienists.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Dentistry

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B5-16.001: Definitions of Remediable Tasks and Supervision Levels
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to define the supervision level for any task delegable to dental hygienists.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add language to define the supervision level for any task delegable to dental hygienists.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 466.004(4), 466.024(1), (3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 466.024, 466.03(1), (12) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B5-16.001 Definitions of Remediable Tasks and Supervision Levels.

(1) through (7) No change.

(8) Any tasks delegable to dental assistants will be delegable to dental hygienists under the same supervision level, unless otherwise stated in the rules.

Specific Authority 466.004(4), 466.024(1), (3) FS. Law Implemented 466.024, 466.003(11), (12) FS. History–New 4-30-80, Amended 8-20-80, 1-28-81, 3-4-81, 10-8-85, Formerly 21G-16.01, Amended 6-30-86, 12-31-86, 7-5-87, 2-21-88, 1-18-89, Formerly 21G-16.001, Amended 3-30-94, Formerly 61F5-16.001, Amended 4-6-97, Formerly 59Q-16.001, Amended 1-6-99, 10-29-00,________.

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: September 11, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 31, 2008