Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Accredited Schools or Colleges, Licensure Requirements for Dental Hygiene Applicants from Unaccredited Dental Schools or Colleges, Licensure Requirements for ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Dentistry

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B5-2.014Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Accredited Schools or Colleges

64B5-2.0144Licensure Requirements for Dental Hygiene Applicants from Unaccredited Dental Schools or Colleges

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

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. 47 No. 49, March 12, 2021 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the Board at the public telephonic meeting held May 21, 2021.

The rules shall now read as follows:

 

64B5-2.014 Licensure Requirements for Applicants from Accredited Schools or Colleges.

Any person who has graduated, or expects to graduate prior to the examination, or is in their final year of a dental or dental hygiene program and has completed all the coursework necessary to prepare the student to perform the clinical and diagnostic procedures required to pass the examinations, from a school or college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, or any other dental or dental hygiene program accredited by an accrediting entity recognized by the United States Department of Education, may seek licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist in the following manner:

(1) No change.

(2) Dental Candidates:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Submit a completed application for licensure, Dental Licensure Application, DH-MQA 1182 (Rev. 08/2020), incorporated herein by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-           , or available on the Department of Health’s website at http://www.floridadentistry.gov. An applicant is eligible for licensure upon receipt of a completed application, passing scores from the ADEX ADLEX clinical examination, Diagnostic Skills Examination, National Board Dental Examination and successful completion of the written examination on the laws and rules of Florida regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. Applicants must comply with all time requirements for passing the examinations as specified in rule 64B5-2.013, F.A.C.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 466.004, 466.006, 466.007 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.048, 456.0635, 466.006, 466.007, 466.028 FS. History–New 10-8-79, Amended 4-1-80, 4-20-81, 3-16-82, 5-2-84, 9-4-84, Formerly 21G-2.14, Amended 12-31-86, 10-8-87, 11-16-89, 10-18-90, Formerly 21G-2.014, 61F5-2.014, Amended 9-24-96, Formerly 59Q-2.014, Amended 8-20-97, 3-16-06, 12-26-06, 4-26-10, 3-18-12, 8-5-12, 12-11-12, 11-7-16, 10-4-18, 10-22-19,                          .

The following change has been made to incorporated form DH-MQA 1182 (Rev. 08/2020):

• The blank page #6 is a formatting error and has been corrected.

 

64B5-2.0144 Licensure Requirements for Dental Hygiene Applicants from Unaccredited Dental Schools or Colleges.

Applicants for licensure as dental hygienists who have graduated from an unaccredited dental school or college may seek licensure in the following manner:

(1) Submit the following: A completed credentials application, Application for Dental Hygiene Credentials Review for Graduates From Non-Accredited Dental Colleges or Schools, Form DH-MQA 1253, 08/2020, and incorporated herein by reference. Application for Dental Hygiene Credentials Review for Graduates From Non-Accredited Dental Colleges or Schools, Form DH-MQA 1253, 08/2020, can be obtained at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-              , or at http://floridasdentistry.gov.

(2) through (9) No change.

(10) Upon approval of the credentials, the applicant shall apply for licensure in the following manner:

(a) No change.

(b) Submit a complete application, Dental Hygiene Licensure Application, Form DH-MQA 1210 (Rev. 08/2020), incorporated herein by reference and is available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-     , or http://floridasdentistry.gov. An applicant is eligible for licensure upon receipt of a completed application, passing scores from the ADEX dental hygiene examination, the National Board Dental Hygiene or National Board Dental Examination, and successful completion of the written laws and rules of Florida regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. Applicants must comply with all time requirements for passing the examinations as specified in rule 64B5-2.0135, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 466.004, 466.007 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0635, 466.007 FS. History–New 1-18-95, Formerly 59Q-2.0144, Amended 8-19-97, 8-20-97, 5-20-01, 12-21-06, 5-8-08, 4-26-10, 3-18-12, 12-11-12, 12-15-14, 4-17-16, 11-7-16, 10-22-19,                       .

The following change has been made to incorporated form DH-MQA 1253 (Rev. 08/2020):

• The title of the form has been changed to avoid any potential confusion.

 

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

Prior to applying to take the American Dental Licensing Examination (ADLEX) and the Laws and Rules Exam (Written Examination), as specified in rule 64B5-2.013, F.A.C., complete and submit Application for Dental Credentials Review For Graduates From Non-Accredited Dental Colleges or Schools, Form DH-MQA 1254 (08/2020), incorporated herein by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-      , or the Department of Health’s website at http://floridasdentistry.gov.

(1) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 466.004(4), 466.006(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.048, 456.0635, 466.006 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, 6-30-09, 3-18-12, 12-11-12, 2-25-15, 11-7-16, 6-4-18, 10-4-18, 10-22-19,              .

The following change has been made to incorporated form DH-MQA 1254 (Rev. 08/2020):

• The title of the form has been changed to avoid any potential confusion.

The following change has been made to incorporated form DH-MQA 1182 (Rev. 08/2020):

• The blank page #6 is a formatting error and has been corrected.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jessica Sapp, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258. [e-mail].