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CO Code § 12-220-502 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 220 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Part 5 - Practice by Dental Hygienists and Nonlicensed Dental Personnel|§ 12-220-502. Construction of Dental Devices by Unlicensed Technician

     A licensed dentist who uses the services of an unlicensed technician for the purpose of constructing, altering, repairing, or duplicating any denture, bridge, splint, or orthodontic or prosthetic appliance shall furnish the unlicensed technician with a written or electronic laboratory work order in a form approved by the board, which form shall be dated and signed by the dentist for each separate and individual piece of work. The dentist shall make the laboratory work order in a reproducible form, and the dentist and the unlicensed technician shall each retain a copy in a permanent file for two years. The permanent files of the licensed dentist and the unlicensed technician must be open to inspection at any reasonable time by the board or its duly constituted agent. The licensed dentist that furnishes the laboratory work order must have appropriate training, education, and experience related to the prescribed treatment and is responsible for directly supervising all intraoral treatment rendered to the patient.    An unlicensed technician that possesses a valid laboratory work order may provide extraoral construction, manufacture, fabrication, supply, or repair of identified dental and orthodontic devices but shall not provide intraoral service in a human mouth except under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist in accordance with section 12-220-501 (3)(d).       If the dentist fails to keep permanent records of laboratory work orders as required in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the dentist is subject to disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by the board.    If an unlicensed technician fails to have in the technician's possession a laboratory work order signed by a licensed dentist with each denture, bridge, splint, or orthodontic or prosthetic appliance in the technician's possession, the absence of the laboratory work order is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section and constitutes the practice of dentistry without an active license in violation of, and subject to the penalties specified in, section 12-220-211.     History. Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 255, § 1, effective September 14.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-220-139 as it existed prior to 2020.
CO Code § 12-220-504 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 220 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Part 5 - Practice by Dental Hygienists and Nonlicensed Dental Personnel|§ 12-220-504. What Constitutes Practicing Supervised Dental Hygiene

  Unless licensed to practice dentistry, a person who performs any of the following tasks under the supervision of a licensed dentist is deemed to be practicing supervised dental hygiene:   Performing a task described in section 12-220-503 (1);    Preparing study casts;    Administering local anesthesia under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist pursuant to rules of the board, including minimum education requirements and procedures for local anesthesia administration; or    Placing interim therapeutic restorations pursuant to section 12-220-505.    Repealed.        History. Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 257, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2021: (1)(c) and (1)(d) amended and (1)(e) repealed,(SB 21-102), ch. 31, p. 128, § 7, effective September 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-220-123 as it existed prior to 2020.
CO Code § 12-220-601 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 220 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Part 6 - Safety Training - Unlicensed X-Ray Technicians|§ 12-220-601. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that public exposure to the hazards of ionizing radiation used for diagnostic purposes should be minimized wherever possible. Accordingly, the general assembly finds, determines, and declares that for any dentist or dental hygienist to allow an untrained person to operate a machine source of ionizing radiation, including without limitation a device commonly known as an “X-ray machine”, or to administer radiation to a patient for diagnostic purposes is a threat to the public health and safety.    It is the intent of the general assembly that dentists and dental hygienists utilizing unlicensed persons in their practices provide those persons with a minimum level of education and training before allowing them to operate machine sources of ionizing radiation; however, it is not the general assembly's intent to discourage education and training beyond this minimum. It is further the intent of the general assembly that established minimum training and education requirements correspond as closely as possible to the requirements of each particular work setting as determined by the board pursuant to this part 6.    The general assembly seeks to ensure, and accordingly declares its intent, that in promulgating the rules authorized by this part 6, the board will make every effort, consistent with its other statutory duties, to avoid creating a shortage of qualified individuals to operate machine sources of ionizing radiation for beneficial medical purposes in any area of the state.     History. Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 261, § 1, effective September 14.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-220-201 as it existed prior to 2020.
CO Code § 12-220-602 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 220 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Part 6 - Safety Training - Unlicensed X-Ray Technicians|§ 12-220-602. Minimum Standards - Rules - Definition

     The board shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for the qualifications, education, and training of unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation to patients for diagnostic medical use. A licensed dentist or dental hygienist shall not allow an unlicensed person to operate a machine source of ionizing radiation or to administer radiation to any patient unless the person meets standards then in effect under rules adopted pursuant to this section. The board may adopt rules allowing a grace period in which newly hired operators of machine sources of ionizing radiation are to receive the training required by this section.    For purposes of this part 6, “unlicensed person” means a person who does not hold a current and active license entitling the person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under this article 220.       The board shall seek the assistance of licensed dentists or licensed dental hygienists in developing and formulating the rules promulgated pursuant to this section.    The board shall establish by rule the required number of hours of training and education for all unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation to patients. This standard shall apply to all persons in dental settings other than hospitals and similar facilities licensed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103. The training and education may be obtained through programs approved by the appropriate authority of any state or through equivalent programs and training experience, including on-the-job training as determined by the board.     History. Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations,(HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 261, § 1, effective September 14.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-220-202 as it existed prior to 2020.
CO Code § 12-230-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-230-101. Applicability of Common Provisions

 Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 230.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1147, § 1, effective October 1.
CO Code § 12-230-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-230-102. Definitions

 As used in this article 230, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Apprentice” means a person who holds a current license as an apprentice pursuant to this article 230.    “Dispense”, with regard to a hearing aid, means to sell or transfer title, possession, or the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other method. The term does not apply to wholesale transactions with distributors or dealers.      “Hearing aid” means a wearable device designed or offered to be customized for the purpose of compensating for impaired human hearing and includes:   Any parts, attachments, or accessories to the instrument or device, as defined in rules adopted by the director; and    Ear molds, excluding batteries and cords.       The term does not include a surgically implanted hearing device.       “Hearing aid provider” means a person engaged in the practice of dispensing, fitting, or dealing in hearing aids.    “Practice of dispensing, fitting, or dealing in hearing aids” includes:   Selecting and adapting hearing aids for sale;    Testing human hearing for purposes of selecting and adapting hearing aids for sale; and    Making impressions for ear molds and counseling and instructing prospective users for purposes of selecting, fitting, adapting, or selling hearing aids.       “Surgically implanted hearing device” means a device that is designed to produce useful hearing sensations to a person with a hearing impairment and that has, as one or more components, a unit that is surgically implanted into the ear, skull, or other interior part of the body. The term includes any associated unit that may be worn on the body.      History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1147, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-101 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-230-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-230-103. Scope of Article - Exemption

  This article 230 does not apply to persons who are:   Licensed pursuant to section 22-60.5-210 and who are not licensed under this article 230 for work undertaken as part of their employment by, or contractual agreement with, the public schools; or    Engaged in the practice of audiology or the practice of dispensing, fitting, or dealing in hearing aids in the discharge of their official duties in the service of the United States armed forces, public health service, Coast Guard, or veterans administration.       This article 230 does not apply to the wholesale sales of hearing aids.    Nothing in this article 230 authorizes a hearing aid provider to engage in the practice of medicine as defined in section 12-240-107.    Nothing in this article 230 prohibits a business or licensee from hiring and employing unlicensed staff to assist with conducting business practices and to assist in dispensing hearing aids if the unlicensed staff are properly supervised by a licensee; except that the unlicensed staff may not conduct hearing tests or perform the initial fitting of hearing aids.    This article 230 does not apply to the dispensing of hearing aids outside of this state.    An audiologist licensed pursuant to article 210 of this title 12 is not required to obtain a license pursuant to this article 230.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1148, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (4) amended,(HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1485, § 5, effective September 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-102 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-230-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-230-104. Scope of Practice

  The scope of practice for a hearing aid provider includes:   Eliciting patient case histories, including medical, otological, pharmacological, occupational, and previous amplification history and patient attitudes and expectations;    Administering otoscopy for the purpose of identifying possible otological conditions, including conditions described in section 6-1-701 (2)(d), that may indicate the need for medical referral or that may have a bearing on needed rehabilitative measures, outcomes, or recommendations;    Administering and interpreting tests of human hearing, including appropriate objective and subjective methodology and measures;    Determining a person's candidacy for hearing aids or hearing assistive devices, referring the person for surgically implanted hearing device evaluation, or recommending other clinical, rehabilitative, or medical interventions;    Prescribing, selecting, and fitting appropriate hearing instruments and assistive devices, including appropriate technology, electroacoustic targets, programming parameters, and special applications, as indicated, with either the initial testing or the first fitting performed in person;    Assessing hearing instrument efficacy using appropriate fitting verification methodology, including available fitting validation methods;    Taking ear impressions and preparing ear molds for hearing instruments, assistive devices, telecommunications applications, ear protection, and other related applications;    Designing and modifying ear molds and auditory equipment to meet individual patient needs;    Providing counseling and aural rehabilitative services in the use and care of hearing instruments and assistive devices and for effectively using communication coping strategies and other approaches to foster optimal patient rehabilitation; and    Providing supervision and training of those entering the dispensing profession.        History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1149, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1)(e) amended,(HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1485, § 6, effective September 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-103 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-230-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-230-105. Title Protection - Use of Title

 It is unlawful for any person to use the title “hearing aid provider” or “hearing aid dispenser” or any other title that implies the person is qualified as a hearing aid provider unless the person is licensed as a hearing aid provider pursuant to this article 230.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1149, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended,(HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1485, § 7, effective September 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-104 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-230-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-230-106. Repeal of Article - Review of Functions

 This article 230 is repealed, effective September 1, 2031. Before the repeal, the licensing and supervisory functions of the director are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104 .   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1149, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended,(HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1483, § 1, effective September 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-105 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-230-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 2 - Licensing|§ 12-230-201. License Required - Application - Qualifications

  A hearing aid provider shall obtain a license pursuant to this section before:   Engaging in the practice of dispensing, fitting, or dealing in hearing aids; or    Directly or indirectly selling or negotiating to sell any hearing aid for the hearing impaired.         An applicant shall submit an application to the director containing the information described in this subsection (2) and shall pay a fee determined and collected pursuant to section 12-20-105. The director may deny an application for licensure if the required information is not submitted or if an applicant's apprentice license, issued pursuant to section 12-230-204, has been revoked. If an applicant or licensee fails to notify the director of a change in the submitted information within thirty days after the change, the failure is cause for disciplinary action.    An applicant shall include the following information in every application for licensure pursuant to this section:   The applicant's name, business address, and business telephone number and other contact information as determined by the director;    A statement indicating whether:   A hearing aid provider license, certificate, or registration was issued to the applicant by a local, state, or national health-care agency;    The license, certificate, or registration was suspended or revoked;    Charges or complaints are pending against the applicant; and    Disciplinary action was taken.             In order to qualify for licensure pursuant to this section, an applicant must either:   Have passed a competency examination as determined by the director by rule; or    Have passed an appropriate entry-level examination, as determined by the director, and:   Completed at least six months of training with an audiologist or licensed hearing aid provider, pursuant to section 12-230-204; or    Have an associate's degree in hearing aid fitting and dispensing that, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, was offered by an institution of higher education or a postsecondary education program accredited by a national, regional, or state agency recognized by the United States department of education, or a program approved by the director.            History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1150, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1) and (3)(a) amended,(HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1485, § 8, effective September 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-201 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-230-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 2 - Licensing|§ 12-230-202. Licensure - Expiration - Renewal - Reinstatement - Fees

     The director shall license all applicants who meet the requirements for licensure in this article 230.    The director shall issue or deny a license within sixty days after the date the application is received.    The director shall give each licensee a license bearing a unique license number. The licensee shall include the license number on all written contracts and receipts.       Licenses issued pursuant to this article 230 are subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). A person whose license has expired is subject to the penalties set forth in this article 230 or in section 12-20-202 (1).     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1151, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-202 as it existed prior to 2019; except that § 12-5.5-202 (2) was relocated to § 12-20-202 (1)(a) .
CO Code § 12-230-203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 2 - Licensing|§ 12-230-203. Licensure by Endorsement

 The director shall issue a license by endorsement to practice as a hearing aid provider in this state to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1151, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended,(HB 20-1326), ch. 126, p. 539, § 25, effective June 25.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-203 as it existed prior to 2019.   Cross references:   For the short title (“Red Tape Reduction Act”) and the legislative declaration in HB 20-1326, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 126, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
CO Code § 12-230-204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 2 - Licensing|§ 12-230-204. Apprentice License - Expiration - Rules

  A person training to be a licensed hearing aid provider shall submit to the director an application containing the information described in subsection (2) of this section and shall pay an apprentice license fee determined and collected pursuant to section 12-20-105.    On and after June 1, 2014, the director shall issue an apprentice license to a person who provides, to the director's satisfaction, verification of training to become a licensed hearing aid provider, which training is under the direct supervision of a licensed hearing aid provider whose license is in good standing.    During the training period:   An apprentice is not permitted to sell hearing aids independently of the supervising licensed hearing aid provider;    A supervising licensed hearing aid provider retains ultimate responsibility for the care provided by the apprentice and is subject to disciplinary action by the director for failure to provide adequate supervision.       Any person issued an apprentice license under this section is subject to:   Discipline under section 12-230-302 for engaging in an act that constitutes grounds for discipline under section 12-230-401; and    A cease-and-desist order under sections 12-20-405 and 12-230-303 for engaging in behavior set forth in section 12-20-405.       An apprentice license issued under this section is renewable and is subject to section 12-230-202 (2).    A person in this state training to be a licensed hearing aid provider must possess a valid apprentice license issued by the director pursuant to this article 230 and rules promulgated pursuant to this article 230.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1151, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-204 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-230-205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 230 - Hearing Aid Providers|Part 2 - Licensing|§ 12-230-205. Retention of Records - Licensee's Obligation

 Each licensee who sells a hearing aid or provides goods or services to a customer shall develop a written plan to ensure the maintenance of customer records. The records must be retained for at least seven years and identify the customer by name; the goods or services, except batteries, minor parts, and accessories, provided to each customer; and the date and price of each transaction.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1152, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-5.5-206 as it existed prior to 2019.