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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER MONITORING › Section 246-812-630 - Participation in approved substance use disorder monitoring program

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(1) Any denturist
				  participating in the approved substance use disorder monitoring program shall:
(a) Undergo a complete psychosocial
				  evaluation by a health care professional(s) with expertise in substance use
				  disorder before entering the approved monitoring program. The person(s)
				  performing the evaluation must not be the provider of the recommended
				  treatment.
(b) Enter into a
				  contract with WRAMP that must include, but not be limited to, the following
				  terms, which require denturists to:
(i)
				  Undergo the recommended level of treatment in an approved treatment facility,
				  including aftercare.
(ii) Abstain
				  from all mind-altering substances including alcohol and can-nabis, except for
				  medications prescribed by an authorized prescriber, as defined in chapter 69.41
				  RCW, Legend drugs-Prescription drugs and chapter 69.50 RCW, Uniform Controlled
				  Substances Act.
(iii) Complete any
				  prescribed aftercare program of the intensive treatment facility, which may
				  include individual or group psychotherapy.
(iv) Cause the treatment counselor(s) to
				  provide reports to the approved monitoring program at specified intervals that
				  include treatment, prognosis, and goals.
(v) Complete random or for cause drug
				  screening as specified by WRAMP.
(vi) Attend support groups facilitated by a
				  health care professional or recovery-oriented group meetings as specified by
				  the monitoring contract.
(vii)
				  Comply with specified employment conditions and restrictions as defined by the
				  monitoring contract.
(viii) Agree
				  in writing to allow WRAMP to release information to the board if the denturist
				  does not comply with the requirements of the monitoring contract or is unable
				  to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
(ix) Pay the costs of the substance use
				  disorder evaluation, substance use treatment, and random drug
				  screens.
(x) Sign a requested
				  release of information authorization.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-812 - Board of denturists › FEES › Section 246-812-990 - Denturist fees and renewal cycle

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(1)
				  Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided
				  in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2)
				  The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee Amount
Original application
Application
$ 350.00
Examination
1,500.00
Reexamination, written
500.00
Reexamination, practical
500.00
Active license renewal
Renewal
1,700.00
Late renewal penalty
300.00
Expired license reissuance
300.00
Inactive license renewal
Renewal
750.00
Expired license reissuance
300.00
Retired active license
							 renewal
Renewal
850.00
Late renewal penalty
150.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of
							 license
25.00
Multiple location licenses
50.00
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.110,
						43.70.250, and 2010 c 37.
						10-19-071, § 246-812-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.110,
						43.70.250, 2008 c 329. 08-15-014,
						§ 246-812-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 .
						05-12-012, § 246-812-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.250 and chapter 18.30 RCW. 00-07-050,
						§ 246-812-990, filed 3/8/00, effective 4/8/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
						18.30.070(3). 98-20-068, § 246-812-990, filed 10/2/98, effective 11/2/98.
						Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-812-990,
						filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.30.070(3).
						95-22-062, § 246-812-990, filed 10/30/95, effective
						11/30/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-814 - Access to dental care for children › Section 246-814-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to implement
				  RCW
				  18.29.220 and
				  18.32.226.
				  These laws are intended to improve access to dental care for low-income, rural,
				  and other at-risk children by enhancing the authority of dental hygienists and
				  dental assistants to provide dental sealant and fluoride varnish treatments in
				  school-based and school-linked programs. The department encourages partnerships
				  within geographical regions and among participants in the oral health care
				  community in implementing this law.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.650. 02-21-128, § 246-814-010,
					 filed 10/23/02, effective 11/23/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-814 - Access to dental care for children › Section 246-814-015 - Definitions

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The definitions of this section apply throughout this
				  chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Department" means the Washington state
				department of health.
(2)
				"School-based program" means a program that is conducted entirely in the school
				setting.
(3) "School-linked
				program" means a program that may be conducted in both the school and clinical
				settings associated with the school.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-814 - Access to dental care for children › Section 246-814-020 - Practices authorized

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(1)
Dental hygienists.
Solely for purposes of providing services under
				this chapter, dental hygienists holding endorsements under this chapter may
				assess by determining the need for (i.e., the absence of gross carious lesions
				and sealants) and acceptability of dental sealant or fluoride varnish treatment
				for children in school-based and school-linked programs . Dental hygienists may
				apply dental sealants and fluoride varnish treatments and may remove deposits
				and stains from the surfaces of teeth, without the supervision of a licensed
				dentist. This determination does not include or involve diagnosing conditions
				or constitute a dental examination.
(2)
Dental assistants.
A dental
				assistant is currently defined in
				RCW
				18.260.010 as a person who is registered by
				the dental quality assurance commission to provide supportive services to a
				licensed dentist to the extent provided in chapter 18.260 RCW and under the
				close supervision of a dentist. Solely for purposes of this chapter, authorized
				dental assistants may apply dental sealants and fluoride varnish treatments to
				children in school-based and school-linked programs under the
general
supervision of a Washington state licensed dentist, as
				described in this chapter.
(a)
Close
				supervision
requires the supervising dentist to first determine the
				need for and acceptability of dental sealant and fluoride varnish treatments,
				refer the treatment and the dentist is continuously on-site and physically
				present in the treatment facility when the treatment is provided.
(b)
General supervision
requires the supervising dentist to first determine the need for and
				acceptability of dental sealant and fluoride varnish treatments, refer the
				treatment and the dentist does not have to be in the treatment facility when
				the treatment is provided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-814 - Access to dental care for children › Section 246-814-030 - Application process and documentation of training required to qualify for endorsement

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(1) The
				department has issued endorsements to all dental hygienists holding valid
				licenses on or before April 19, 2001, the effective date of
				RCW
				18.29.220.
(2) Dental hygienists licensed after April
				19, 2001, must obtain an endorsement to provide services under this chapter.
				Applicants must meet the additional requirements in
				RCW
				18.29.220 and must submit the following to
				the department:
(a)Application for
				endorsement;
(b) Fee;
(c) Information of having a valid Washington
				state dental hygiene license for reference; and
(d) Proof of the completion of training that
				has incorporated the Washington state department of health sealant/fluoride
				varnish program guidelines as described in WAC
				246-814-040(3).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-814 - Access to dental care for children › Section 246-814-040 - Training and the provision of services

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(1) The "Washington state department of
				health sealant/fluoride varnish program guidelines" (sealant/fluoride varnish
				program guidelines) have been developed, maintained and distributed by the
				department in partnership with the oral health community and health care
				practitioners. To obtain copies of the sealant/fluoride varnish program
				guidelines contact the department .
(2) The sealant/fluoride varnish program
				guidelines are designed to assist the local public health jurisdictions and
				oral health care communities in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of
				school-based dental sealant and fluoride varnish programs. Every school-based
				dental sealant and fluoride varnish program should design their program to
				provide, at minimum, for the following:
(a)
				Assessing and targeting the population.
(b) Establishing community capacity and
				infrastructure.
(c) Determining
				staffing needs and training.
(d)
				Securing equipment and supplies.
(e) Developing policies, procedures and data
				collection forms.
(f) Scheduling
				schools/sites.
(g) Preparing sites
				for implementation.
(h) Providing
				services.
(i) Evaluating the
				process and outcomes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-814 - Access to dental care for children › Section 246-814-990 - Endorsement fees for dental assistants and dental hygienists, renewal of endorsement not required

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(1) Endorsements do
				not require renewal.
(2)
				Endorsement documents are issued to the qualified applicant, and are not the
				property of the employer or the supervisor.
(3) The following one-time, nonrefundable fee
				will be charged:
Dental assistant application/endorsement. . . . .
								.
$50
Dental hygiene application/endorsement. . . . . .
								.
$50
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.650. 02-21-128, § 246-814-990,
					 filed 10/23/02, effective 11/23/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
				  chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Clinical record" means the portion of
				the patient record that contains information regarding the patient exam, dental
				hygiene care plan, treatment discussion, treatment performed, patient progress,
				progress notes, referrals, studies, tests, imaging of any type and any other
				information related to the dental hygiene care or treatment of the
				patient.
(2) "Committee" means the
				dental hygiene examining committee.
(3) "Dental hygienist" means an individual
				licensed under chapter 18.29 RCW and this chapter.
(4) "Department" means the Washington state
				department of health.
(5)
				"Financial record" means the portion of the patient record that contains
				information regarding the financial aspects of a patient's treatment including,
				but not limited to, billing, treatment plan costs, payment agreements,
				payments, insurance information or payment discussions held with a patient,
				insurance company or person responsible for account payments.
(6) "Group home" means a licensed facility
				that provides its residents with twenty-four hour supervision. Depending on the
				size, a group home may be licensed as an adult family home under chapter 70.128
				RCW or an assisted living facility under chapter 18.20 RCW. Group homes provide
				community residential instruction, supports, and services to two or more
				clients who are unrelated to the provider.
(7) "Home health agency" has the same meaning
				as in chapter 70.126 RCW.
(8)
				"Hospital" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.41.-020.
(9) "Notation" means a condensed or
				summarized written record.
(10)
				"Nursing home" has the same meaning as in
				RCW
				18.51.010(3).
(11) "Patient record" is the entire record of
				the patient maintained by a practitioner that includes all clinical and
				financial information related to the patient.
(12) "Secretary" means the secretary of the
				department of health or the secretary's designee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-020 - Dental hygiene licensure-Eligibility and application requirements

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An applicant for a dental hygiene license shall submit to the
				  department the following:
(1) An
				initial application on forms provided by the department;
(2) The fee required under WAC
				246-815-990;
(3) Proof of successful completion of the
				Washington state dental hygiene drug and law jurisprudence exam as required by
				the department;
(4) Official
				transcripts verifying successful completion of an approved dental hygiene
				education program and proof of successful completion of any applicable expanded
				education programs approved under WAC
				246-815-030. Official transcripts
				must be sent directly to the department by the dental hygiene education
				program(s). No other proof of successful completion is acceptable;
(5) Official verification of passing the
				National Board Dental Hygiene written examination, as offered by the American
				Dental Association. Official verification must be sent directly to the
				department from the American Dental Association Department of Testing Services;
				and
(6) Official verification of
				passing the dental hygiene examinations as required in WAC
				246-815-050. Official
				verification must be sent directly to the department from the testing
				agency.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280,
					 18.29.120,
					 18.29.140, and
					 18.29.150. 04-20-049, §
					 246-815-020, filed 10/1/04, effective 11/1/04. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-815-020,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.29 RCW and
					 RCW
					 18.20.150(4). 95-16-102,
					 § 246-815-020, filed 8/1/95, effective 9/1/95. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.29.130. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-815-020, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-020, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.29 RCW,
					 RCW
					 18.29.021,[18.29.]045 and [18.29.]130.
					 90-23-011 (Order 098), § 308-25-011, filed 11/13/90, effective
					 12/14/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-030 - Dental hygiene and expanded functions education program requirements for licensure

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(1) To be
				eligible for initial dental hygiene licensure, the applicant must have
				successfully completed a dental hygiene education program approved by the
				secretary . The secretary accepts dental hygiene programs that are accredited
				by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) relevant to the accreditation
				of dental hygiene schools. Provided, that the accredited education program's
				curriculum includes didactic and clinical competency in:
(a) The administration of injections of local
				anesthetic;
(b) The administration
				of nitrous oxide analgesia;
(c) The
				placement of restorations into cavities prepared by a dentist; and
(d) The carving, contouring, and adjusting
				contacts and occlusions of restorations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-031 - Dental hygiene expanded functions education requirement for licensure implementation (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.29.130(6). 92-03-006
					 (Order 232), § 246-815-031, filed 1/3/92, effective 2/3/92; 91-11-065
					 (Order 172), § 246-815-031, filed 5/16/91, effective
					 6/16/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-050 - Dental hygiene clinical examination

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(1) An applicant seeking licensure in
				Washington by examination must successfully complete the following:
(a) A dental hygiene clinical examination
				approved by the committee:
(i) The Western
				Regional Examining Board (WREB) dental hygiene clinical examinations effective
				May 8, 1992;
(ii) The Central
				Regional Dental Testing Services, Incorporated (CRDTS) dental hygiene clinical
				examinations effective 2003; and
(iii) The Commission on Dental Competency
				Assessments (CDCA) clinical examination effective January 1, 2000, through
				August 21, 2009, or after March 16, 2018.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-100 - Licensure by interstate endorsement of credentials

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An individual may be eligible for a Washington state dental
				  hygiene license if the applicant:
(1)
				Has successfully completed a dental hygiene education program in compliance
				with the requirements listed in WAC
				246-815-030.
(2) Holds a valid, current, nonlimited
				license in another state.
(3) Has
				been currently engaged in clinical practice at any time within the previous
				year as a dental hygienist in another state or in the discharge of official
				duties in the United States Armed Services, Coast Guard, Public Health
				Services, United States Department of Veteran Affairs, or Bureau of Indian
				Affairs. Verification of licensure must be obtained from the state of
				licensure, and any fees for verification required by the state of licensure
				must be paid by the applicant.
(4)
				Has successfully completed a dental hygiene examination where the other state's
				licensing standards are sub-stantively equivalent to the licensing standards in
				the state of Washington. The other state's examination must have included the
				following portions and standards of competency.
(a) Written tests - The written tests mean
				the National Board of Dental Hygiene examination as required in WAC
				246-815-020.
(b) Practical tests - All portions must be
				graded anonymously by calibrated practicing dental hygienists or dental
				hygienists and dentists. Examiners will be calibrated to the standards of
				competency. The examination must have equivalent patient selection criteria for
				the patient evaluation, prophylaxis and anesthesia portions. In lieu of the
				WREB or CRDTS practical tests, the secretary may accept substantially
				equivalent tests. The practical tests include:
(i) Patient evaluation clinical competency
				including an extra-oral and intraoral examination;
(ii) Prophylaxis clinical
				competency;
(iii) Anesthesia
				clinical competency; and
(iv)
				Restorative clinical competency.
(c) If the secretary finds that another
				state's licensing standards are substantively equivalent except for portion(s)
				of the examination, the applicant may take that portion(s) to qualify for
				interstate endorsement. The applicant must successfully complete the portion(s)
				of the exam to qualify for interstate endorsement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-110 - Application procedures for approval of non-CODA accredited dental hygiene expanded functions education programs

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(1) An applicant for approval of a non-CODA
				accredited dental hygiene expanded functions education program shall submit to
				the department:
(a) A completed application
				on forms provided by the department;
(b)Fees as required in WAC
				246-815-990;
				and
(c) A self-study guide which
				reflects requirements in WAC
				246-815-130.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-115 - Exception application procedures for approval of dental hygiene expanded functions education programs (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280,
					 18.29.120,
					 18.29.140, and
					 18.29.150. 04-20-049, §
					 246-815-115, filed 10/1/04, effective 11/1/04. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.29.130(6) and
					 18.29.021(1)(a).
					 92-03-126 (Order 236), § 246-815-115, filed 1/21/92, effective
					 2/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-120 - Standards required for approval of dental hygiene expanded functions education programs (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-120, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.29 RCW,
					 RCW
					 18.29.021, [18.29.]045 and [18.29.]130.
					 90-23-011 (Order 098), § 308-25-073, filed 11/13/90, effective
					 12/14/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-130 - Curriculum requirements for expanded functions dental hygiene education programs approval

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(1) Curriculum for
				expanded function dental hygiene education programs approved by the secretary
				must include didactic and clinical competency in:
(a) The administration of a local anesthetic,
				which must include infiltration, field block and block dental injection
				techniques for anesthesia of maxillary and mandib-ular periodontium and
				teeth.
(b) The administration of
				nitrous oxide analgesia.
(c)
				Restorative dentistry , including how to place restorations into a cavity
				prepared by the dentist and thereafter carve, contour, and adjust contacts and
				occlusion of the restoration.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-140 - Continuing education and renewal requirements for dental hygienists

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(1) To renew a
				dental hygienist license, an individual must:
(a) Complete fifteen clock hours of
				continuing education each year following the first license renewal;
(b) Maintain a current basic life support
				(BLS) for health care providers certification; and
(c) Sign a declaration attesting to the
				completion of the required number of hours as part of the annual renewal
				requirement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-155 - Dental hygienist suicide prevention education

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Effective August 1, 2020, a licensed dental hygienist must
				  complete a department-approved one-time training that is at least three hours
				  in length for suicide assessment that includes screening and referral.
(1) This training must be completed by the
				end of the first full continuing education reporting period after August
				1,2020, or during the first full continuing education reporting period after
				initial licensure, whichever is later.
(2) Training approved by the department for
				this requirement must be on the department's model list as authorized in
				chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 14.
(3)
				Training completed between July 23, 2017, and August 1, 2020, that meets the
				requirements of this section, is accepted as meeting the one-time training
				requirement of this section.
(4)
				The hours spent completing the training in suicide assessment under this
				section count toward meeting applicable continuing education requirements for
				dental hygiene license renewal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-160 - Standards of dental hygiene practice

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A dental hygienist working under the appropriate supervision
				  of a licensed dentist shall perform the following tasks:
(1) Assessment, which must include:
(a) Documentation of patient history.
(i) Recording current and past dental oral
				health care; and
(ii) Collection of
				health history data including the patient's:
(A) Current and past health status;
(B) Pharmacologic considerations;
(C) Additional considerations;
(D) Record vital signs and compare with
				previous readings; and
(E)
				Consultation with appropriate health care provider(s) as indicated.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-164 - Patient record content

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(1) A
				dental hygienist who treats patients shall maintain legible, complete, and
				accurate patient records.
(2) The
				patient record must contain the clinical records and the financial
				records.
(3) The clinical record
				must include at least the following information for each entry:
(a) The signature, initials, or electronic
				verification of the individual making the entry note;
(b) The identity of who provided treatment if
				treatment was provided;
(c) The
				date of each patient record entry;
(d) The physical examination findings
				documented by subjective complaints, objective findings, an assessment of the
				patient's condition, and plan;
(e)
				A dental hygiene treatment plan based on the analysis of assessment
				findings;
(f) Up-to-date dental
				hygiene and medical history that may affect dental hygiene treatment;
(g) A complete description of all
				treatment/procedures administered at each visit;
(h) An accurate record of any medication(s)
				administered;
(i) Referrals and any
				communication to and from any health care provider;
(j) Notation of communication to or from the
				patient or minor patient's parent or guardian, including:
(i) Notation of the informed consent
				discussion. This is a discussion of potential risk(s) and benefit(s) of
				proposed treatment, and alternatives to treatment, including no
				treatment;
(ii) Notation of
				posttreatment instructions or reference to an instruction pamphlet given to the
				patient;
(iii) Notation regarding
				patient complaints or concerns associated with treatment, this includes
				complaints or concerns obtained in person, by phone call, email, mail, or text;
				and
(iv) Termination of
				hygienist-patient relationship.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-166 - Patient record retention and accessibility requirements

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(1) A dental
				hygienist working for health care facilities or senior centers under
				RCW
				18.29.056 shall keep readily accessible
				patient records for at least six years from the date of the last
				treatment.
(2) A dental hygienist
				shall respond to a written request from a patient to examine or copy a
				patient's record within fifteen working days after receipt. A dental hygienist
				shall comply with chapter 70.02 RCW for all patient record requests.
(3) A dental hygienist shall comply with the
				Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 45 C.F.R. Part
				164.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-170 - General provisions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.29.130 and
					 18.130.070. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
					 § 246-815-170, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-170, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-080, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-180 - Mandatory reporting (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-180, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-090, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-190 - Health care institutions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-190, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-100, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-200 - Dental hygienist associations or societies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-200, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-110, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-210 - Health care service contractors and disability insurance carriers (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-210, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-120, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-220 - Professional liability carriers (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-220, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-130, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-230 - Courts (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-230, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-140, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-240 - State and federal agencies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-240, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-150, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-250 - Cooperation with investigation

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(1)
				A licensee must comply with a request for records, documents, or explanation
				from an investigator who is acting on behalf of the secretary of the department
				of health by submitting the requested items within fourteen calendar days of
				receipt of the request by either the licensee or their attorney, whichever is
				first. If the licensee fails to comply with the request within fourteen
				calendar days, the investigator will contact that individual or their attorney
				by telephone or letter as a reminder.
(2) Investigators may extend the time for
				response if the request for extension does not exceed seven calendar days. Any
				other requests for extension of time may be granted by the secretary or the
				secretary's designee.
(3) If the
				licensee fails to comply with the request within three business days after
				receiving the reminder, a subpoena will be served to obtain the requested
				items. A statement of charges may be issued pursuant to
				RCW
				18.130.180(8) for failure to
				cooperate. If there is sufficient evidence to support additional charges, those
				charges may be included in the statement of charges.
(4) If the licensee complies with the request
				after the issuance of the statement of charges, the secretary or the
				secretary's designee will decide if the charges will be prosecuted or settled.
				If the charges are to be settled the settlement proposal will be negotiated by
				the secretary's designee. Settlements are not considered final until the
				secretary signs the settlement agreement.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.29.130 and
					 18.130.070. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
					 § 246-815-250, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-250, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-25-160, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-260 - Offsite supervision

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Offsite supervision means that a licensed dental hygienist
				  has entered into a written practice plan under
				  RCW
				  18.29.056 with a dentist licensed in
				  Washington. The dentist must agree to be available for contact as documented in
				  the practice plan. The dental hygienist must submit the practice plan to the
				  department for approval. Offsite supervision does not require the physical
				  presence of the supervising dentist at the treatment site.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.29.130 and
					 18.29.056. 08-12-076, §
					 246-815-260, filed 6/3/08, effective
					 7/4/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-265 - Service location while working for a health care facility

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A dental hygienist working for a health care facility under
				  RCW
				  18.29.056 is limited to providing treatment
				  to patients, students and residents of the health care facility. The services
				  performed while employed, retained or contracted by the health care facility
				  must be provided in a location affiliated with one of the health care
				  facilities defined in
				  RCW
				  18.29.056(2).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-815 - Dental hygienists › Section 246-815-990 - Dental hygiene fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Licenses must
				be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter
				246-12 WAC.
(2) The following
				nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application examination and reexamination.....
$100.00
Renewal ..............................
70.00
Late renewal penalty .....................
50.00
Expired license reissuance ................
50.00
Credentialing application .................
100.00
Limited license application ................
100.00
Limited license renewal ..................
70.00
Limited license late renewal penalty ........
50.00
Expired limited license reissuance ..........
50.00
Duplicate license .......................
15.00
Verification of license ....................
25.00
Education program evaluation .............
200.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110,
					 43.70.250, 2008 c 329. 08-15-014,
					 § 246-815-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 .
					 05-12-012, § 246-815-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 05-01-018, § 246-815-990,
					 filed 12/2/04, effective 3/22/05; 03-07-095, § 246-815-990, filed 3/19/03,
					 effective 7/1/03. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-815-990,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.29 RCW and
					 RCW
					 18.20.150(4). 95-16-102,
					 § 246-815-990, filed 8/1/95, effective 9/1/95. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 94-02-059, § 246-815-990,
					 filed 1/3/94, effective 3/1/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250 and 1993 c 323. 93-16-073, §
					 246-815-990, filed 8/2/93, effective 9/2/93. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 91-13-002 (Order 173), §
					 246-815-990, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-815-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 90-04-094 (Order 029), §
					 308-25-065, filed 2/7/90, effective 3/10/90. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.24.086. 87-10-028 (Order PM 650), §
					 308-25-065, filed 5/1/87. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12. 83-17-031
					 (Order PL 442 ), § 308-25-065, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC
					 308-25-060.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › DENTISTS › Section 246-817-001 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to further clarify and define
					 chapter
					 18.32 RCW,
					 Dentistry.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-001, filed 10/10/95, effective
						11/10/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › DENTISTS › Section 246-817-010 - Definitions

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The following general terms are defined within the context
					 used in this chapter.
"Clinics"
are locations situated away from the
					 School of Dentistry on the University of Washington campus, as recommended by
					 the dean in writing and approved by the DQAC.
"CITA"
means Council of Interstate Testing
					 Agencies, a regional dental testing agency that provides clinical dental
					 testing services.
"CRDTS"
means Central Regional Dental Testing
					 Services, a regional testing agency that provides clinical dental testing
					 services.
"Department"
means the department of
					 health.
"DQAC"
means the dental quality assurance
					 commission as established by
					 RCW
					 18.32.0351.
"Facility"
is defined as the building housing
					 the School of Dentistry on the University of Washington campus, and other
					 buildings, designated by the dean of the dental school and approved by the
					 DQAC.
"NERB"
means the Northeast Regional Board, a
					 regional testing agency that provides clinical dental testing services.
"Secretary"
means the secretary of the
					 department of health or the secretary's designee.
"SRTA"
means the Southern Regional Testing
					 Agency, a regional testing agency that provides clinical dental testing
					 services.
"WREB"
means the Western Regional Examining
					 Board, a national testing agency that provides clinical dental testing
					 services.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.32.0365 and
						18.32.040. 08-23-019, §
						246-817-010, filed 11/6/08, effective 12/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
						18.32.035. 95-21-041, § 246-817-010, filed 10/10/95, effective
						11/10/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › DENTISTS › Section 246-817-015 - Adjudicative proceedings - Procedural rules for the dental quality assurance commission

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The DQAC adopts the model procedural rules for adjudicative
					 proceedings as adopted by the department of health and contained in chapter
					 246-11 WAC, including subsequent amendments.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-015, filed 10/10/95, effective
						11/10/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-817-101 - Dental licenses - Types authorized

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The DQAC is granted the authority to issue the following
					 types of dental licenses or permits:
(1) Licensure by examination standard.
				  (RCW
				  18.32.040 )
(2) Licensure without examination -- Licensed
				  in another state. (RCW 18.32.215 )
(3) Faculty licensure. (RCW
				  18.32.195 )
(4) Dental resident licensure. (RCW
				  18.32.195 )
(5) Conscious sedation permits.
				  (RCW
				  18.32.640 )
(6) Anesthesia permits. (RCW
				  18.32.640 )
(7) Temporary practice permits.
				  (RCW
				  18.130.075 )
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-101, filed 10/10/95, effective
						11/10/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-817-110 - Dental licensure-Initial eligibility and application requirements

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To be eligible for Washington state dental licensure, the
					 applicant must provide:
(1) A
				  completed application and fee. The applicant must submit a signed application
				  and required fee as defined in WAC
				  246-817-990;
(2) Proof of graduation from a dental school
				  approved by the DQAC:
(a) DQAC recognizes
				  only those applicants who are students or graduates of dental schools in the
				  United States or Canada, approved, conditionally or provisionally, by the
				  Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The
				  applicant must have received, or will receive, a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
				  or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from that school;
(b) Other dental schools which apply for DQAC
				  approval and which meet these adopted standards to the DQAC's satisfaction may
				  be approved, but it is the responsibility of a school to apply for approval and
				  of a student to ascertain whether or not a school has been approved;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-817-120 - Examination content

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(1) An applicant
				  seeking dentist licensure in Washington by examination, must successfully pass
				  a written and practical examination approved by the Dental Quality Assurance
				  Commission (commission).
The examination will consist of:
(a) A written examination. The Integrated
				  National Board Dental Examination, Parts I and II of the National Board Dental
				  Examination, or the Canadian National Dental Examining Board examination will
				  be accepted, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.
(b) A practical examination containing at
				  least the following sections:
(i)
				  Restorative;
(ii)
				  Endodontic;
(iii)
				  Periodontal;
(iv) Prosthodontic;
				  and
(v) Comprehensive treatment
				  planning or diagnostic skills.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-817-130

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.32.0365 and
						18.32.215. 08-23-017, §
						246-817-130, filed 11/6/08, effective 12/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
						18.32.035. 95-21-041, § 246-817-130, filed 10/10/95, effective
						11/10/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-817-135 - Dental licensure without examination-Eligibility and application requirements

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For individuals holding a dentist credential in another
					 U.S. state or territory, to be eligible for Washington state dental license
					 without examination, the applicant must provide:
(1) A completed application on forms provided
				  by the secretary;
(2) Applicable
				  fees under WAC
				  246-817-990;
(3) A verification by a U.S. state or
				  territory board of dentistry (or equivalent authority) of an active credential
				  to practice dentistry, without restrictions, and whether the applicant has been
				  the subject of final or pending disciplinary action;
(4) Proof of graduation from an approved
				  dental school under WAC
				  246-817-110(2)(a):
(a) The only acceptable proof is an official,
				  posted transcript sent directly from such school;
(b) Graduates of nonapproved dental schools
				  must meet the requirements under
				  RCW
				  18.32.215(1)(b).