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Part VII. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
18VAC60-20-250. Registration of oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
Within 60 days after the effective date of this section, every licensed dentist who practices as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, as defined in §54.1-2700 of the Code of Virginia, shall register his practice with the board and pay a fee of $175.
1. After initial registration, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon shall renew his registration annually on or before December 31 by payment of a fee of $175.
2. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon who fails to register or to renew his registration and continues to practice oral and maxillofacial surgery may be subject to disciplinary action by the board.
3. Within one year of the expiration of a registration, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon may renew by payment of the renewal fee and a late fee of $55.
4. After one year from the expiration date, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who wishes to reinstate his registration shall update his profile and pay the reinstatement fee of $350.
18VAC60-20-260. Profile of information for oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
B. The oral and maxillofacial surgeon may provide additional information on hours of continuing education earned, subspecialities obtained, honors or awards received.
C. Whenever there is a change in the information on record with the profile system, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon shall provide current information in any of the categories in subsection A of this section within 30 days.
18VAC60-20-270. Reporting of malpractice paid claims and disciplinary notices and orders.
3. The city, state, and country in which the paid claim occurred.
B. The board shall use the information provided to determine the relative frequency of paid claims described in terms of the percentage who have made malpractice payments within the most recent 10-year period. The statistical methodology used will be calculated on more than 10 paid claims for all dentists reporting, with the top 16% of the paid claims to be displayed as above-average payments, the next 68% of the paid claims to be displayed as average payments, and the last 16% of the paid claims to be displayed as below-average payments.
C. Adjudicated notices and final orders or decision documents, subject to §54.1-2400.2 D of the Code of Virginia, shall be made available on the profile. Information shall also be posted indicating the availability of unadjudicated notices and of orders that are subject to being vacated at determination of the practitioner.
18VAC60-20-280. Noncompliance or falsification of profile.
A. The failure to provide the information required in subsection A of 18VAC60-20-260 may constitute unprofessional conduct and may subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the board.
B. Intentionally providing false information to the board for the profile system shall constitute unprofessional conduct and shall subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the board.
18VAC60-20-290. Certification to perform cosmetic procedures; applicability.
A. In order for an oral and maxillofacial surgeon to perform aesthetic or cosmetic procedures, he shall be certified by the board pursuant to §54.1-2709.1 of the Code of Virginia. Such certification shall only entitle the licensee to perform procedures above the clavicle or within the head and neck region of the body.
18VAC60-20-310. Credentials required for certification.
b. Documentation of having performed as primary or assistant surgeon at least 10 proctored cases in each of the procedures for which he seeks to be certified.
(4) The American Medical Association approved for category 1, continuing medical education.
(2) Having completed at least 10 cases as primary or secondary surgeon in the specific procedures for which the applicant is seeking certification, of which at least five shall be proctored cases as defined in this chapter.
In order to renew his certification to perform cosmetic procedures, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon shall possess a current, active, unrestricted license to practice dentistry from the Virginia Board of Dentistry and shall submit along with the renewal application a fee of $100 on or before December 31 of each year. If an oral and maxillofacial surgeon fails to renew his certificate, the certificate is lapsed and performance of cosmetic procedures is not permitted. To renew a lapsed certificate within one year of expiration, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon shall pay the renewal fees and a late fee of $35. To reinstate a certification that has been lapsed for more than one year shall require completion of a reinstatement form documenting continued competency in the procedures for which the surgeon is certified and payment of a reinstatement fee of $225.
18VAC60-20-330. Quality assurance review for procedures performed by certificate holders.
A. On a schedule of no less than once every three years, a random audit of charts for patients receiving cosmetic procedures shall be performed by a certificate holder in a facility not accredited by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or other nationally recognized certifying organizations as determined by the board.
B. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons certified to perform cosmetic procedures shall maintain separate files, an index, coding or other system by which such charts can be identified by cosmetic procedure.
C. Cases selected in a random audit shall be reviewed for quality assurance by a person qualified to perform cosmetic procedures according to a methodology determined by the board.
18VAC60-20-331. Complaints against certificate holders for cosmetic procedures.
Complaints arising out of performance of cosmetic procedures by a certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon shall be adjudicated solely by the Board of Dentistry. Upon receipt of the investigation report on such complaints, the Board of Dentistry shall promptly notify the Board of Medicine, and the investigation report shall be reviewed and an opinion rendered by both a physician licensed by the Board of Medicine who actively practices in a related specialty and by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon licensed by the Board of Dentistry pursuant to §54.1-2502 of the Code of Virginia. The Board of Medicine shall maintain the confidentiality of the complaint consistent with §54.1-2400.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Part VIII. Mobile Dental Clinics and Portable Dental Operations.
18VAC60-20-332. Registration of a mobile dental clinic or portable dental operation.
3. The address or location of each place where the mobile dental facility or portable dental operation will provide dental services and the dates on which such services will be provided. Any additional locations or dates for the provision of dental services in a mobile dental facility or portable dental operation shall be provided to the board in writing prior to the provision of such services.
B. The information provided by an applicant to comply with subsection A of this section shall be made available to the public.
5. Certification that the applicant possesses all applicable city or county licenses or permits to operate the facility or operation.
D. Registration may be denied or revoked for a violation of provisions of § 54.1-2706 of the Code of Virginia.
18VAC60-20-342. Requirements for a mobile dental clinic or portable dental operation.
A. The registration of the facility or operation and copies of the licenses of the dentists and dental hygienists or registrations of the dental assistants II shall be displayed in plain view of patients.
B. Prior to treatment, the facility or operation shall obtain written consent from the patient or, if the patient is a minor or incapable of consent, his parent, guardian, or authorized representative.
D. Patient records shall be maintained, as required by 18VAC60-20-15, in a secure manner within the facility or at the address of record listed on the registration application. Records shall be made available upon request by the patient, his parent, guardian, or authorized representative and shall be available to the board for inspection and copying.
E. The practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in a mobile dental clinic or portable dental operation shall be in accordance with the laws and regulations governing such practice.
18VAC60-20-352. Exemptions from requirement for registration.
2. Dental treatment that is provided without charge to patients or to any third party payer.
Current Dental Terminology 2007-2008, Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature, American Dental Association.
Requirements for Recognition of Dental Specialties and National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists, October 2001, American Dental Association.

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