The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to adopt new language setting forth new supplemental dental education requirements for dental licensure applicants that graduated from unaccredited dental schools or from ...  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B5-2.0146: Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Non-Accredited Schools or Colleges
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to adopt new language setting forth new supplemental dental education requirements for dental licensure applicants that graduated from unaccredited dental schools or from dental schools not approved by the Board.
    SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to adopt new language setting forth new supplemental dental education requirements for dental licensure applicants that graduated from unaccredited dental schools or from dental schools not approved by the Board.
    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small business would not be affected by this rule.
    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, 466.006(3) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.033(6), 466.006, 466.075 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:

    64B5-2.0146 Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Non-Accredited Schools or Colleges.

    (1) No change.

    (2) An applicant who otherwise meets the requirements of Section 466.006(3), F.S., and chooses to apply pursuant to Section 466.006(3)(b), F.S., will be required to:

    (a) Complete a full-time, matriculated, American Dental Association recognized dental specialty education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of theAmerican Dental Association or a Commission on Dental Accrediation of the American Dental Association accreditated supplemental general denstistry programs, which provides didactic and clinical education to the leel of an accredited D.D.S. or D.M.D. program, either of which have a duration of at least two consecutive resident program offered by an accredited dental school which provides remediation to the level of an accredited D.D.S. or D.M.D. program and which has a duration equivalent to at least 2 academic years at the sponsoring institution.

    (b) through (c) No change.

    (3) No change.

    Rulemaking Specific Authority 466.004, 466.006(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.033(6), 466.006, 466.0075 FS. History–New 10-15-92, Formerly 21G-2.0146, 61F5-2.0146, Amended 9-24-96, Formerly 59Q-2.0146, Amended 8-19-97, 5-20-01, 6-7-05, 12-26-06, ________.


    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: February 19, 2009
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 20, 2009

Document Information

Comments Open:
4/10/2009
Summary:
The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to adopt new language setting forth new supplemental dental education requirements for dental licensure applicants that graduated from unaccredited dental schools or from dental schools not approved by the Board.
Purpose:
The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to adopt new language setting forth new supplemental dental education requirements for dental licensure applicants that graduated from unaccredited dental schools or from dental schools not approved by the Board.
Rulemaking Authority:
466.004, 466.006(3) FS.
Law:
456.033(6), 466.006, 466.075 FS.
Contact:
Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
Related Rules: (1)
64B5-2.0146. Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Non-Accredited Schools or Colleges