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S1343.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE DENTISTRY - Amends, adds to and repeals existing law to revise definitions; to remove references to annual licensing; to provide for licensing of certain persons by the State Board of Dentistry; to provide for license fees and procedures for the renewal of licenses; to provide procedures for those who fail to properly submit completed renewal applications and license fees; to provide fees and procedures for the return of unpaid checks or other payments; to provide license classes; to provide conditions for the issuance of licenses; to provide procedures for the conversion of licenses; to provide notification to the Board of Dentistry of certain changes; to provide for the reinstatement of persons whose licenses have expired for failure to comply with license renewal requirements; and to require display or immediate production of a license for the time period of practice. 02/02 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/03 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel 02/07 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/08 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/14 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- None Floor Sponsor - Broadsword Title apvd - to House 02/15 House intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel 03/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/24 3rd rdg - PASSED - 65-0-5 AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Bradford, Deal, Field(23), Smith(24), Trail Floor Sponsor - Shepherd(8) Title apvd - to Senate 03/27 To enrol 03/28 Rpt enrol - Pres signed 03/29 Sp signed 03/30 To Governor 03/31 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 285 Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1343 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY; AMENDING SECTION 54-903, IDAHO CODE, TO 3 REVISE DEFINITIONS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 4 54-913 AND 54-919, IDAHO CODE, TO REMOVE REFERENCE TO ANNUAL LICENSING; 5 REPEALING SECTION 54-920, IDAHO CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 9, TITLE 54, IDAHO 6 CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 54-920, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR 7 THE LICENSING OF CERTAIN PERSONS BY THE STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY, TO PRO- 8 VIDE FOR LICENSE FEES, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE RENEWAL OF LICENSES, 9 TO PRESCRIBE PROCEDURES FOR THOSE WHO FAIL TO PROPERLY SUBMIT COMPLETED 10 RENEWAL APPLICATIONS AND LICENSE FEES, TO PRESCRIBE FEES AND PROCEDURES 11 FOR RETURN OF AN UNPAID CHECK OR OTHER PAYMENT, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR 12 LICENSE CLASSES, TO PROVIDE DISCRETION AND RULEMAKING AUTHORITY TO THE 13 BOARD AND CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE CLASSES, TO PROVIDE FOR 14 THE CONVERSION OF CERTAIN LICENSES, TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE BOARD 15 OF CERTAIN CHANGES AND TO IMPOSE A TIME LIMIT FOR NOTIFICATION; AMENDING 16 SECTION 54-921, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REINSTATEMENT OF CERTAIN 17 PERSONS WHOSE LICENSES HAVE EXPIRED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LICENSE 18 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 54-922, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE DIS- 19 PLAY OR IMMEDIATE PRODUCTION OF A LICENSE FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF PRACTICE; 20 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 54-923, 54-924, 54-925 AND 54-932, IDAHO CODE, TO 21 REMOVE REFERENCE TO ANNUAL LICENSING. 22 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 23 SECTION 1. That Section 54-903, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 24 amended to read as follows: 25 54-903. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: 26 (1) "Association" means the Idaho state dental association and the Idaho 27 dental hygienists' association. 28 (2) "Board" means the state board of dentistry. 29 (3) "Dental assistant" is a person who need not be licensed under this 30 chapter, but who is regularly employed by a dentist at his office, who works 31 under the dentist's supervision, and is adequately trained and qualified 32 according to standards established by the board to perform the dental services 33 permitted to be performed by assistants by this chapter and applicable rules 34 of the board. 35 (4) "Dental hygienist" is a person both qualified andannuallylicensed 36 by the laws of Idaho to practice dental hygiene. 37 (5) "Dental specialist" is a dentist who limits his practice to a spe- 38 cialty recognized by the American dental association, who has graduated from a 39 board-approvedpost-graduatepostgraduate program in his specialty and is a 40 person both qualified andannuallylicensed by the laws of Idaho to practice a 41 dental specialty. 42 (6) "Dentist" is a person both qualified andannuallylicensed by the 43 laws of Idaho to practice dentistry. 2 1 (7) "Direct supervision" is supervision of a dental assistant or dental 2 hygienist requiring that a dentist diagnose the condition to be treated, a 3 dentist authorize the procedure to be performed, a dentist remain in the den- 4 tal office while the procedure is performed, and that before dismissal of the 5 patient, a dentist approves the work performed by the dental assistant or den- 6 tal hygienist. 7 (8) "Extended access oral health care program" means and includes dental 8 and dental hygiene treatment and services provided as part of a program con- 9 ducted by or through a local, county, state or federal agency, hospital, long- 10 term care facility, public health district, dental or dental hygiene school, 11 tribal clinic, or migrant health center; or such other oral health care pro- 12 gram approved on an annual basis by the board and conducted by or through a 13 public or private entity, recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the federal 14 Internal Revenue Code, to provide free or reduced fee dental and dental 15 hygiene services to persons who, due to age, infirmity, handicap, indigence or 16 disability, are unable to receive regular dental and dental hygiene treatment 17 in a private office. 18 (9) "General supervision" is supervision of a dental assistant or dental 19 hygienist requiring that a dentist authorize the procedure which is carried 20 out, but not requiring that a dentist be in the office when the authorized 21 procedure is performed. 22 (10) "Indirect supervision" is supervision of a dental assistant or dental 23 hygienist requiring that a dentist authorize a procedure and that a dentist be 24 in the dental office while the procedure is performed by the assistant or 25 hygienist. 26 SECTION 2. That Section 54-913, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 27 amended to read as follows: 28 54-913. CERTIFICATES -- LICENSES -- RECORDS. (1) All certificates of 29 qualification to practice dentistry or dental hygiene, and allannuallicenses 30 shall be issued by the board in the name of the board, with the seal attached. 31 (2) The board shall keep a record of all applicants for licensure to 32 qualify as a dentist or dental hygienist, of applicants rejected on applica- 33 tion or examination with the reason for rejection, of certificates of qualifi- 34 cation and ofannuallicenses issued, and of dentists and dental hygienists. 35 SECTION 3. That Section 54-919, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 36 amended to read as follows: 37 54-919. CHEATING. In the event the board finds prior to the issuance of a 38 certificate of qualification that an applicant, whether or not receiving a 39 passing grade in the examination, has made any false statement with intent to 40 mislead or deceive the board or its members in or in connection with his 41 application, or has cheated or attempted to cheat in examination, such appli- 42 cant shall be denied a certificate of qualification and shall be notified in 43 writing with the reasons, the facts and the date and means of notification 44 shall be recorded by the board. 45 In the event of such finding, subsequent to the issuance of a certificate 46 of qualification, proceedings may be maintained to revoke such certificate and 47 anyannuallicense outstanding, on such ground. 48 SECTION 4. That Section 54-920, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 49 repealed. 3 1 SECTION 5. That Chapter 9, Title 54, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 2 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 3 ignated as Section 54-920, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 4 54-920. LICENSING -- LICENSE FEES -- BIENNIAL RENEWAL OF LICENSES -- LATE 5 FEES AND RETURNED CHECKS -- CLASSIFICATIONS OF LICENSES -- RIGHTS OF LICENSEES 6 -- NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS. (1) Each person determined by the board 7 as qualified for licensure under this chapter shall pay the prescribed bien- 8 nial license fee to the board prior to issuance of a license. Unless otherwise 9 specified on a license, licenses issued by the board shall be effective for 10 the biennial licensing period specified in this section. The biennial licens- 11 ing period for dental licenses shall be a two (2) year period from October 1 12 of each even-numbered calendar year to September 30 of the next successive 13 even-numbered calendar year. The biennial licensing period for dental hygiene 14 licenses shall be a two (2) year period from April 1 of each odd-numbered cal- 15 endar year to March 31 of the next successive odd-numbered calendar year. 16 Unless otherwise specified on a license, any license issued during a biennial 17 licensing period shall be effective until the beginning date of the next suc- 18 cessive biennial licensing period and the board may prorate the amount of the 19 license fee from the date of issuance of the license until the beginning date 20 of the next applicable biennial licensing period at the discretion of the 21 board. A license issued by the board shall expire unless renewed in the manner 22 specified in this section. 23 (2) The nonrefundable biennial license fees shall be fixed by the board, 24 but shall not exceed the following amounts: 25 (a) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a dentist with an active status; 26 (b) Two hundred dollars ($200) for a dentist with an inactive status; 27 (c) Two hundred twenty dollars ($220) for a dental hygienist with an 28 active status; 29 (d) One hundred twelve dollars ($112) for a dental hygienist with an 30 inactive status; 31 (e) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a dentist with a specialist status; 32 or 33 (f) Twenty dollars ($20.00) for a dentist or dental hygienist with a 34 retirement status. 35 (3) A license issued by the board shall be renewed as prescribed in this 36 section. Prior to the expiration of the effective period of a license, the 37 board shall mail a renewal application to the licensee's address of record on 38 file with the board. To renew a dental license, each licensee shall submit a 39 properly completed renewal application and the appropriate biennial license 40 fee to the board prior to September 30 of every even-numbered calendar year. 41 To renew a dental hygiene license, each licensee shall submit a properly com- 42 pleted renewal application and the appropriate biennial license fee to the 43 board prior to March 31 of each odd-numbered calendar year. Each licensee 44 determined by the board as qualified for renewal of a license shall be issued 45 a license for the applicable biennial licensing period. 46 (4) The following procedure shall be followed by the board for all licen- 47 sees who fail to submit a properly completed renewal application and appropri- 48 ate biennial license fee on or before the expiration of the effective period 49 of a license. A license that expires by reason of a licensee's failure to sat- 50 isfy the renewal requirements shall not be considered to be a disciplinary 51 action by the board and shall result in the termination of the licensee's 52 right to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the state. 53 (a) The board shall mail a notice of failure to renew a license to the 54 licensee's address; and 4 1 (b) The notice of failure to renew a license shall advise the licensee 2 that he has failed to comply with the board's license renewal requirements 3 and that a failure to submit a properly completed renewal application, the 4 appropriate biennial license fee and a fifty dollar ($50.00) late fee 5 within thirty (30) days of the date upon which the board's notice was 6 mailed shall result in the expiration of his license. 7 (5) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the board that is 8 returned to the board unpaid by the financial institution upon which it was 9 drawn shall pay to the board as an administrative cost, in addition to any 10 other amount owing, the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00). Following notifica- 11 tion by the board of the returned check or other payment, the person shall 12 make payment of all moneys owing to the board by certified check or money 13 order within thirty (30) days of the date of notification. A failure to submit 14 the necessary remittance within the thirty (30) day period may result in the 15 expiration of a license or constitute grounds for the board to deny, cancel, 16 suspend or revoke a license. 17 (6) The board of dentistry may issue different classes of licenses as 18 defined in this subsection. 19 (a) The term "license with active status" means a license issued by the 20 board to a qualified person who is authorized to be an active practitioner 21 of dentistry or dental hygiene in the state of Idaho. A person's right to 22 be issued and maintain a license with active status shall not be affected 23 by any absence, not exceeding two (2) years, from active practice in Idaho 24 by reason of illness or vacation. A person's right to be issued and main- 25 tain a license with active status shall not be affected by any absence 26 from active practice in Idaho for any period while serving on active duty 27 in the armed forces of the United States, while employed in the United 28 States public health service or United States veterans administration, or 29 while enrolled in board-approved postgraduate educational courses, either 30 within or without the state of Idaho. Each applicant or licensee request- 31 ing an active status license must state that he intends to fulfill the 32 requirements for that status. 33 (b) The term "license with an inactive status" means a license issued by 34 the board to a qualified person who is not authorized to be an active 35 practitioner of dentistry or dental hygiene in the state of Idaho. A per- 36 son issued a license with an inactive status is not entitled to practice 37 dentistry or dental hygiene in the state of Idaho. 38 (c) The terms "license with special status" and "license with provisional 39 status" mean licenses issued by the board to a qualified person on a pro- 40 visional, conditional, restricted or limited basis under the terms of 41 which the licensee is authorized to practice dentistry or dental hygiene 42 in the state of Idaho subject to conditions, limitations and requirements 43 imposed by the board. The conditions, limitations and requirements imposed 44 by the board may include, but are not limited to, a limitation on the 45 effective period of the license, a requirement that specific conditions 46 must be fulfilled in order for the license to remain effective, a require- 47 ment that specified education, examinations and skills testing be success- 48 fully completed during the effective period of the license, a restriction 49 on the scope of permissible services that the licensee is authorized to 50 perform, a restriction on the type of patients for whom treatment may be 51 rendered and a restriction on the locations at which the licensee can per- 52 form authorized services. 53 (d) The term "license with retirement status" means a license issued to a 54 person who was previously licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist in 55 Idaho who no longer intends to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. A 5 1 license with retirement status does not permit the holder to practice den- 2 tistry or dental hygiene in the state of Idaho. A license with retirement 3 status cannot be converted to a license with active or inactive status 4 other than by filing an application for licensure and qualifying as 5 required of a first time applicant. 6 (7) (a) The board may issue a license with active status to any quali- 7 fied applicant or qualified licensee who is an active practitioner of den- 8 tistry or dental hygiene in the state of Idaho or who signifies to the 9 board in writing that, upon issuance of an initial license or renewal of a 10 biennial license, he intends to be an active practitioner in this state 11 within two (2) years. Renewal of a license with active status requires 12 compliance with requirements as determined by the board. 13 (b) The board may issue a license with inactive status to any qualified 14 person who fulfilled the licensure requirements but, for any reason, is 15 not eligible for a license with active status. Renewal of a license with 16 inactive status requires compliance with requirements as determined by the 17 board. 18 (c) The board may issue a license with provisional status or special sta- 19 tus to any person who fulfills, or substantially fulfills, the applicable 20 licensure requirements when the board, acting in its discretion, deter- 21 mined that special circumstances existed which, for the protection of the 22 public health, safety and welfare, required that specific conditions, 23 restrictions or limitations be imposed on the license. A license with spe- 24 cial status or provisional status entitles the holder thereof to practice 25 dentistry or dental hygiene in the state of Idaho subject to the condi- 26 tions, restrictions and limitations specifically determined by the board 27 and for the period of time prescribed. A provisional license is effective 28 for the period specified by the board and may not be renewed. The board 29 shall develop rules to include definitions, application and renewal 30 requirements, limitations of practice and other conditions regarding pro- 31 visional and special status licenses. 32 (d) The board may convert a license with inactive status to a license 33 with active status in the event the holder pays the license fee prescribed 34 for licenses with active status and submits to the board satisfactory evi- 35 dence of: 36 (i) Compliance with the requirements of this chapter and all rules 37 promulgated under the provisions of this chapter; 38 (ii) Evidence of good moral character and good professional conduct; 39 and 40 (iii) Evidence of one thousand (1,000) hours of clinical practice of 41 dentistry or dental hygiene during the previous two (2) years or 42 full-time employment as a dental or dental hygiene instructor at an 43 American dental association accredited dental or dental hygiene 44 school. 45 (e) Persons unable to otherwise fully meet the requirements for conver- 46 sion of an inactive status license to an active status license may convert 47 their license upon board approval. 48 (8) Each person licensed under this chapter shall notify the board in 49 writing of any change in the person's name or address of record within thirty 50 (30) days after the change has taken place. 51 SECTION 6. That Section 54-921, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 52 amended to read as follows: 53 54-921. REINSTATEMENT. A person whose license hasbeen suspended or6 1revokedexpired fornonpayment of the required license feefailure to fully 2 comply with the board's license renewal requirements may have such qualifica- 3 tion reinstated by filing an application for licensure showing possession by 4 him of the qualifications required of a first applicant for licensure, and 5 additionally the fact, time and cause of cancellation of his previous qualifi- 6 cation. He shall pay to the board an application fee in the same amount as 7 prescribed by the board under the provisions of section 54-916, Idaho Code, 8 which fee shall not be refunded. If found qualified as in the case of a first 9 applicant for licensure, he may be required to take and pass such examinations 10 as, in the discretion of the board, shall show that he possesses the knowledge 11 and skill requisite to the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene as the case 12 may be. In the event he passes such examinations there shall be issued to him 13 a certificate of qualification. 14 SECTION 7. That Section 54-922, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 15 amended to read as follows: 16 54-922. DISPLAY OFANNUALLICENSE. No person shall practice dentistry or 17 dental hygiene unless he either has on display in his office an unrevoked and 18 unsuspendedannuallicense for theyeartime period in which he shall practice 19 or has the same immediately producible upon request. 20 SECTION 8. That Section 54-923, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 21 amended to read as follows: 22 54-923. REVOCATION FOR CONVICTIONS OF CRIME. A certificate or other evi- 23 dence of qualification and right to practice dentistry, a dental specialty or 24 dental hygiene, andan annuala license, may be revoked by the board whenever 25 it shall be shown to the board that the holder of such certificate or other 26 evidence of qualification, right to practice or license has been finally 27 adjudged guilty of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, 28 whether such final judgment shall have been entered before or after qualifica- 29 tion, or accrual of such right, or the issuance of such certificate or other 30 evidence of qualification, or of suchannuallicense, unless the person demon- 31 strates that he has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public 32 trust. 33 A copy of the judgment of conviction, certified to be correct and final by 34 the clerk or judge of the court wherein conviction was had, shall be conclu- 35 sive evidence of such conviction, and upon the filing thereof with the board, 36 the revocation shall be entered without further proceedings. 37 SECTION 9. That Section 54-924, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 38 amended to read as follows: 39 54-924. OTHER GROUNDS OF REFUSAL, REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTISTS -- 40 PROBATION AGREEMENTS. The board may refuse to issue or renew a dental license, 41 or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other disciplin- 42 ary action with respect to a dental license as the board may deem proper, 43 including administrative penalties not to exceed ten thousand dollars 44 ($10,000) per violation and assessment of the costs of disciplinary proceed- 45 ings in the event a dentist shall: 46 (1) Intentionally misstate, or fail fully to disclose, a fact material to 47 determination of fitness and qualification in an application for licensure to 48 practice dentistry, or cheat in an examination to practice dentistry; or pro- 49 cure a certificate or finding of qualification to practice dentistry or subse- 7 1 quentlyan annuala license by false, fraudulent or deceitful means or in any 2 other name than his own true name; or 3 (2) Practice dentistry under any name other than his own true name except 4 as authorized by the provisions of the professional service corporation act; 5 or 6 (3) Practice or in any manner or by any means or at any place hold out or 7 represent himself as practicing dentistry in or under the name of, or as a 8 member, representative, agent or employee of, or in connection with, any com- 9 pany, association, or corporation, or under any trade, fictitious or business 10 name except as authorized by the provisions of the professional service corpo- 11 ration act; or 12 (4) (a) Make, or cause to be made, or assist in making, any fraudulent, 13 false, or misleading statement as to his own, or an employee's, 14 associate's, or other dentist's or dental hygienist's skill or lack of 15 skill, or method of practice; or 16 (b) Claim to practice dentistry without causing pain; or 17 (c) Claim superiority over other dentists; or 18 (d) Publish, advertise, or circulate reports, letters, certificates, 19 endorsements, or evidence of cures or corrections of dental conditions by 20 such dentist, his employee or associate by reason of his or their skill, 21 experience, or ability or of his or their use of any system, method, tech- 22 nique, device, drug, medicine, material, manipulation or machine; or 23 (e) Advertise the use of, or use, any system, method, technique, device, 24 drug, medicine, material or machine, which is either falsely advertised or 25 misnamed; or 26 (5) Employ any person to obtain patronage, or call or seek to call, the 27 attention of the public to him, his office, his skill, or his practice, by 28 public exhibition, use, reproduction, or representation of specimens or sam- 29 ples, of dental work, or by demonstrations in public. This shall not apply to 30 teaching in dental or dental hygiene schools, or demonstrations or exhibitions 31 before meetings of other dentists or dental hygienists; or 32 (6) Use intoxicants or drugs to such a degree as to render him unfit to 33 practice; or 34 (7) Commit malpractice, that is, to provide dental care which fails to 35 meet the standard of dental care provided by other qualified dentists in the 36 same community or similar communities, taking into account his training, expe- 37 rience and the degree of expertise to which he holds himself out to the pub- 38 lic; or 39 (8) Engage in unprofessional, unethical or immoral conduct, as defined by 40 board rules; or 41 (9) Advertise in such way as to deceive or defraud, or probably deceive 42 or defraud, the public or patrons; or 43 (10) Employ or permit any person not a dentist to practice dentistry, or 44 any person not a dentist or dental hygienist to practice dental hygiene, in 45 his office or under his control or direction; or 46 (11) Fail, neglect or refuse to keep his office or equipment, or otherwise 47 conduct his work in accordance with current state and federal laws, rules and 48 regulations; or 49 (12) Violate any other provisions of law or rules adopted by the board; or 50 (13) Falsely identify himself to the public as a specialist in a spe- 51 cialty area of dentistry as defined by rule. 52 SECTION 10. That Section 54-925, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 53 amended to read as follows: 8 1 54-925. OTHER GROUNDS OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS -- 2 PROBATION AGREEMENTS. The certificate or other evidence of qualification, and 3 the right to practice dental hygiene and theannuallicense of any dental 4 hygienist may be revoked, suspended or otherwise conditioned by the board in 5 the event such dental hygienist shall do, in respect to the practice of dental 6 hygiene, or as a dental hygienist, any of the things or acts set forth in sec- 7 tion 54-924, Idaho Code; Provided, however, that notwithstanding any provi- 8 sions of section 54-924, Idaho Code, a dental hygienist shall not practice 9 otherwise than as provided in section 54-904, Idaho Code, and his doing so 10 shall be an additional ground for revocation, suspension, or other conditions 11 as determined by the board. 12 The board may refuse to issue or renew a dental hygiene license, or may 13 revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other disciplinary 14 action with respect to a dental hygiene license as the board may deem proper, 15 including administrative penalties not to exceed five thousand dollars 16 ($5,000) per violation and assessment of the costs of disciplinary proceed- 17 ings. 18 SECTION 11. That Section 54-932, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 19 amended to read as follows: 20 54-932. LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES OR LICENSES. If the certificate of 21 qualification or theannuallicense of a dentist or dental hygienist be lost 22 or destroyed, and such fact appear by affidavit of such dentist or dental 23 hygienist filed with the board together with a fee of ten dollars ($10.00), 24 the board shall issue a duplicate.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 15380 The purpose of this proposed legislation is to provide authorization for the Board of Dentistry to renew professional licenses issued to dentists and dental hygienists on a biennial basis. At present, the Board of Dentistry renews approximately 2,700 professional licenses on an annual basis (dental hygienists on April 1st and dentists on October 1st of each year). The proposed legislation would provide for the renewal of dental hygiene licenses in each odd numbered year and for the renewal of dental licenses in each even numbered year. The reduction in license renewal cycles to one (1) per year by means of biennial licensing would reduce the amount of staff time required to process renewals and would reduce printing and mailing costs. The proposed legislation does not increase the amount of the licensees' renewal application fees or the amount of continuing education credits required for license renewal. Revisions to the Board of Dentistry's administrative rules will also be necessary to accomplish biennial licensing. FISCAL NOTE The Board of Dentistry is a dedicated fund agency that receives no monies from the general fund. The proposed legislation does not result in either an increase to the Board of Dentistry's receipts from license renewals or an increase to the renewal fees paid by licensees. CONTACT Name: Mike Sheeley Agency: Dentistry Board Phone: 334-2369 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1343