64B5-17.011: Financial Responsibility
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify financial responsibility requirement for dental hygienists who perform unsupervised charting.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clarify financial responsibility requirement for dental hygienists who perform unsupervised charting.
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) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.048 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:
64B5-17.011 Financial Responsibility.
As a prerequisite for licensure or license renewal every dentist is required to maintain medical malpractice insurance or provide proof of financial responsibility as set forth herein:
(1) through (3)(e) No change.
(4) Every dentist complying with these requirements pursuant to either subsection (1) or (2) above shall ensure that such insurance or proof covers liability for actions of any dental hygienist supervised by the dentist. Dental hygienists working unsupervised pursuant to Section 466.0235, F.S., shall be required to maintain medical malpractice insurance or provide proof of financial responsibility if he or she is not a volunteer under Section 110.501(1), F.S.
Specific Authority 466.004(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.048 FS. HistoryNew 11-22-93, Amended 3-31-94, Formerly 61F5-17.011, 59Q-17.011, Amended 12-20-98, 3-19-02,_________.
