SB 1377 — dental therapy; licensure; regulation

SB1377 - 532R - IS Ver       REFERENCESenate TITLE:Engrossed         State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     SENATE BILL 1377       AN ACT   Amending sections 32‑1201, 32‑1201.01, 32‑1207, 32‑1231, 32‑1235, 32‑1263, 32‑1263.02 and 32‑1264, Arizona Revised Statutes;

dental therapy;

licensure;

regulation         State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     SB 1377   Introduced by Senators Barto:

Farley, Gray, Kavanagh, Mendez, Miranda, Otondo, Peshlakai, Quezada;

Representatives Allen J, Barton, Bolding, Cardenas, Chávez, Cook, Espinoza, Fernandez, Finchem, Gabaldón, Gonzales, John, Lawrence, Leach, Martinez, Mitchell, Navarrete, Nutt, Payne, Powers Hannley, Rios, Thorpe     AN ACT   Amending sections 32‑1201, 32‑1201.01, 32‑1207, 32‑1231, 32‑1235, 32‑1263, 32‑1263.02 and 32‑1264, Arizona Revised Statutes;

END_STATUTE Sec. 2.  Section 32-1201.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2018, first special session, chapter 1, section 12, is amended to read:

1.  Intentional1.  Intentionally betrayal of Intentionally betraying a professional confidence or intentional violation of intentionally violating a privileged communication except as either of these may otherwise be required by law.  This paragraph does not prevent members of the board from the full and free exchange of information with the licensing and disciplinary boards of other states, territories or districts of the United States or foreign countries, with the Arizona state dental association or any of its component societies or with the dental societies of other states, counties, districts, territories or foreign countries.

6.  Procuring or attempting to procure a certificate of the national boardboa of dental examiners or a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene by fraud or misrepresentation or by knowingly taking advantage of the mistake of another.

13.  Refusal,13.   revocation or suspension of Having a license refused, revoked or suspended or any other disciplinary action taken against a dentist by, or the voluntary surrender of voluntarily surrendering a license in lieu of disciplinary action to, any other state, territory, district or country, unless the board finds that this action was not taken for reasons that relate to the person's ability to safely and skillfully practice dentistry or to any act of unprofessional conduct.

(a)  The(a)   publication Publishing or circulation circulating, directly or indirectly, of any false, fraudulent or misleading statements concerning the skill, methods or practices of the licensee or of any other person.

31.  Providing31.  Dispensing services or procedures As a dentalschedule therapistII beyondcontrolled thosesubstance authorizedthat inis thean writtenopioid. collaborative practice agreement.

END_STATUTE32.  Providing services or procedures as a dental therapist beyond those authorized in the written collaborative practice agreement.END_STATUTE Sec. 3.  Section 32-1207, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

1.  Graduates1.  Is fromlicensed as a dental therapyhygienist educationpursuant programto thatarticle is4 accredited by or is in the process of becomingthis accreditedchapter. by the American dental association commission on dental accreditation and that is offered through an accredited higher education institution recognized by the United States department of education.

2.  Successfully2.  Graduates passesfrom botha dental therapy education program that is accredited by or is in the process of becoming accredited by the following:American dental association commission on dental accreditation and that is offered through an accredited higher education institution recognized by the United States department of education.  Dental therapy education programs shall emphasize treatment methods that reduce the need for analgesics.

3.  Successfully passes both of the following:

3.  Is4.  Is not subject to any grounds for denial of the application under this chapter.

4.  Obtains5.  Obtains a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1.

5.  Meets6.  Meets all requirements for licensure established by the board by rule.

C.  After successfully completing the requirements in subsection B, paragraphs 12 and 23 of this section and before entering into a written collaborative practice agreement to provide dental therapy services, a licensed dental therapist shall complete fourone hundredthousand hours of dental therapy clinical practice under the direct supervision of a dentist.

written collaborative practice agreements A.  A dental therapist shall not enter into a written collaborative practice agreement unless the dental therapist has completed fourone hundredthousand hours of dental therapy clinical practice under the direct supervision of a dentist.

C.  A practicing dentist who holds an active license pursuant to this chapter and a licensed dental therapist who holds an active license pursuant to this article may enter into a written collaborative practice agreement for the delivery of dental therapy services.  A dentist practicing in a private practice may not enter into more than five separate collaborative practice agreements for the delivery of dental therapy services.

B.  Each dentistdental inpractice shall disclose to a collaborativepatient practicewhether relationshipthe shall:patient is scheduled to see the dentist or dental therapist.

C.  Each dentist in a collaborative practice relationship shall:

C.  EachD.  Each dental therapist in a collaborative practice relationship shall:

D.  TheE.  The dental therapist and the dentist shall notify the board of the beginning of the collaborative practice relationship and provide the board with a copy of the written collaborative practice agreement and any amendments to the agreement within thirty days after the effective date of the agreement or amendment.  The dental therapist and dentist shall also notify the board within thirty days after the termination date of the written collaborative practice agreement if the date is different than the  termination date provided in the agreement.

E.  SubjectF.  Subject to the terms of the written collaborative practice agreement, a dental therapist may perform all dental therapy procedures authorized in section 32‑1276.02.  The dentist's presence, examination, diagnosis and treatment plan are not required unless specified by the written collaborative practice agreement.