Common use of General Supervision Clause in Contracts

General Supervision. Dental hygienist may provide services outside of the private dental office for a patient not examined by the dentist. Dentist must authorize care in writing. Requirements: Dental hygienist must have at least 2 years of experience. Provider Services: Most dental hygiene services, including sealants, fluorides, and prophylaxis, to a patient one time prior to a dental exam. Oregon 1997 Sec. 680.200, Rule 818-035-0065 Limited Access Permit (LAP): Dental hygienists who have obtained a limited access permit (LAP) may initiate unsupervised services for patients in a variety of limited access settings such as extended care facilities, facilities for the mentally ill or disabled, correctional facilities, schools and pre-schools, medical offices or offices operated or staffed by a nurse practitioner midwives or physicians assistants, and job training centers. Dental hygienist must refer the patient annually to a licensed dentist available to treat the patient. Requirements: Dental hygienist must have 2,500 hours of supervised dental hygiene practice and complete 40 hours of board-approved courses in an accredited dental hygiene program or completed a course of study approved by the board that includes at least 500 hours of dental hygiene practice on limited access patients while under direct faculty supervision. Dental hygienist must also have liability insurance. Provider Services: LAP dental hygienists can provide all dental hygiene services, except several (local anesthesia, pit and fissure sealants, denture relines, temporary restorations, radiographs and nitrous oxide) which must be supervised by a dentist. Dental hygienist may prescribe fluorides and assess the need for sealants. Oregon 2011 Sec. 680.205 Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist (EPDH) Replaces Limited Access Permit. Adds services to patients below federal poverty level and other settings approved by the board to EPDH practice settings. Adds limited prescriptive authority, local anesthesia, temporary restorations and dental assessments to unsupervised EPDH scope if EPDH has agreement with a dentist. Requires insurance reimbursement of EPDHs. Pennsylvania 2007 Sec. 2 (Definitions), Sec. 11.9

General Supervision. Dental hygienist may provide services outside of the private dental office for a patient not examined by the dentist. Dentist must authorize care in writing. Requirements: Dental hygienist must have at least 2 years of experience. Provider Services: Most dental hygiene services, including sealants, fluorides, and prophylaxis, to a patient one time prior to a dental exam. Oregon 1997 Sec. 680.200, Rule 818-035-0065 Limited Access Permit (LAP): Dental hygienists who have obtained a limited access permit (LAP) may initiate unsupervised services for patients in a variety of limited access settings such as extended care facilities, facilities for the mentally ill or disabled, correctional facilities, schools and pre-schools, medical offices or offices operated or staffed by a nurse practitioner midwives or physicians assistants, and job training centers. Dental hygienist must refer the patient annually to a licensed dentist available to treat the patient. Requirements: Dental hygienist must have 2,500 hours of supervised dental hygiene practice and complete 40 hours of board-approved courses in an accredited dental hygiene program or completed a course of study approved by the board that includes at least 500 hours of dental hygiene practice on limited access patients while under direct faculty supervision. Dental hygienist must also have liability insurance. Provider Services: LAP dental hygienists can provide all dental hygiene services, except several (local anesthesia, pit and fissure sealants, denture relines, temporary restorations, radiographs and nitrous oxide) which must be supervised by a dentist. Dental hygienist may prescribe fluorides and assess the need for sealants. Oregon 2011 Sec. 680.205 Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist (EPDH) Replaces Limited Access Permit. Adds services to patients below federal poverty level and other settings approved by the board to EPDH practice settings. Adds limited prescriptive authority, local anesthesia, temporary restorations and dental assessments to unsupervised EPDH scope if EPDH has agreement with a dentist. Requires insurance reimbursement of EPDHs. Pennsylvania 2007 Sec. 2 (Definitions), Sec. 11.911.9 Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner: Dental hygienists who are certified as public health dental hygiene practitioners may provide care in a variety of public health settings without the supervision or prior authorization of a dentist. Requirements: Dental hygienist must have 3,600 hours experience and liability insurance. Dental hygienist must also complete 5 hours of continuing education in public health during each licensure period. This document is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute a legal opinion regarding dental practice in any state. To verify any information, please contact your state’s dental board. Revised August 2022 xxx.xxxx.xxx Provider Services: Dental hygienist may perform educational, preventive, therapeutic and intra-oral procedures which the hygienist is educated to perform and which require the hygienist’s professional competence and skill. Rhode Island 2006‌ Sec. 5-31.1-6.1