California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 10 - Dental Board of California › Chapter 3 - Dental Auxiliaries › Article 2 - Educational Programs › Section 1073.2 - Approval of RDHAP Educational Programs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall approve only those
				  educational programs for registered dental hygienists in alternative practice
				  (RDHAPs) which continuously maintain a high quality standard of instruction.
				  The requirements contained in this article are designated to that end and
				  govern the approval of educational programs for RDHAPs. Continuation of
				  approval will be contingent upon compliance with these requirements.
(b) An educational program for RDHAPs is one
				  which has as its primary purpose providing college level education including,
				  but not limited to, dental hygiene technique and theory, which shall include
				  gerontology, medical emergencies, business administration and practice
				  management as they pertain to RDHAPs. The program shall be given by a college
				  or institution of higher education that is accredited by a national agency
				  recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
(c) Any program for RDHAPs shall apply for
				  and receive approval prior to operation. The Board may approve, provisionally
				  approve, or deny approval of any such program. Provisional approval shall not
				  be granted for a period which exceeds the length of the program and in no event
				  for more than 30 days. When the Board provisionally approves a program, it
				  shall state the reasons therefor. Provisional approval shall be limited to
				  those programs which substantially comply with all existing standards for full
				  approval. A program given provisional approval shall immediately notify each
				  student of such status. The Board's maximum processing time for an application
				  for an RDHAP educational program shall not exceed ten days to notify the
				  applicant in writing that the application is complete and accepted for
				  consideration by the Board or, that the application is deficient and what
				  specific information is required. The Board's maximum time to approve,
				  provisionally approve, or deny approval of the RDHAP educational program shall
				  not exceed 90 days upon the filing of a completed application.
The Board may, in lieu of conducting its own investigation,
					 accept the findings of any national agency recognized by the Council for Higher
					 Education Accreditation and adopt those findings as its own. If the Board
					 denies approval of a program, the specific reasons therefor shall be provided
					 by the Board in writing within 90 days after denial.
1. New
					 section filed 5-31-2000; operative 6-30-2000 (Register 2000, No.
					 22).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) and amendment of NOTE
					 filed 5-22-2003; operative 6-21-2003 (Register 2003, No.
					 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1614
						and
						1774,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						1774,
						Business and Professions Code.