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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 246-817-140

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.32.0365 and
						18.32.215. 08-23-017, §
						246-817-140, filed 11/6/08, effective 12/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
						18.32.035. 95-21-041, § 246-817-140, 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 246-817-150 - Licenses-Persons licensed or qualified out-of-state who are faculty at school of dentistry-Conditions

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(1) The department
				  shall provide an application for faculty licensure upon receipt of a written
				  request from the dean of the school of dentistry of any institution of higher
				  education in Washington state accredited by the commission on dental
				  accreditation.
(2) Applicants for
				  faculty licensure shall submit a signed application, including applicable fees,
				  and other documentation as required by the DQAC.
(3) The dean of the school of dentistry of
				  any higher education in Washington state accredited by the commission on dental
				  accreditation, or their designee, shall notify the department of health of any
				  changes in employment status of any person holding a faculty license.
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 246-817-155

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.32.0365 and
						18.32.040. 08-23-018, §
						246-817-155, filed 11/6/08, effective
						12/7/08.
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 246-817-160 - Graduates of nonaccredited schools

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(1)
				  An applicant for Washington state dental licensure, who is a graduate of a
				  dental school or college not accredited by the Commission on Dental
				  Accreditation shall provide to the Dental Quality Assurance Commission
				  (commission):
(a) Materials listed in WAC
				  246-817-110(1), (3), (5) through (8), and (10)
				  through (13);
(b) Official school transcript or diploma
				  with dental degree listed transcribed to English if necessary;
(c) Evidence of successful completion of at
				  least two additional predoctoral or postdoctoral academic years of dental
				  education.
(i) Additional predoctoral or
				  postdoctoral dental education completed prior to July 1, 2018, must be obtained
				  at a dental school in the United States or Canada, approved, conditionally or
				  provisionally, by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
(ii) Additional predoctoral or postdoctoral
				  dental education completed after July 1, 2018, must be obtained in a dental
				  program in the United States or Canada, approved, conditionally or
				  provisionally, by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and include clinical
				  training; and
(d) An
				  applicant for Washington state dental licensure must provide proof of
				  successful completion of:
(i) An approved
				  practical/clinical examination under WAC
				  246-817-120; or
(ii) A qualifying residency program under
				  RCW
				  18.32.040(3)(c).
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 246-817-185 - Temporary practice permits - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Fingerprint-based national background checks may cause a
					 delay in credentialing. Individuals who satisfy all other licensing
					 requirements and qualifications may receive a temporary practice permit while
					 the national background check is completed.
(1) A temporary practice permit, as defined
				  in RCW
				  18.130.075, shall be issued at the written
				  request of an applicant for dentists, expanded function dental auxiliaries, and
				  dental assistants. The applicant must be credentialed in another state, with
				  credentialing standards substantially equivalent to Washington.
(2) The conditions of WAC
				  246-817-160 must be met for
				  applicants who are graduates of dental schools or colleges not accredited by
				  the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.064,
						18.130.075, and
						18.32.0365. WSR 10-07-026, §
						246-817-185, filed 3/8/10, effective 4/8/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
						18.32.035. WSR 95-21-041, § 246-817-185, 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 246-817-186 - Temporary practice permits - Issuance and duration

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(1) Unless there is a basis for denial of the
				  credential or for issuance of a conditional credential, the applicant shall be
				  issued a temporary practice permit when DQAC receives:
(a) A completed application form, all other
				  documentation required to complete the credential application, completed
				  fingerprint card, and fees for the credential;
(b) A written request for a temporary
				  practice permit;
(c) Written
				  verification of all credentials, whether active or not, attesting that the
				  applicant has a credential in good standing and is not the subject of any
				  disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct or impairment; and
(d) Results of disciplinary national
				  practitioner data bank reports.
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 246-817-187 - Temporary practice permit-Military spouse eligibility and issuance

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of
					 a military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any
					 specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice
					 standards for the profession. This section applies to dentists licensed in
					 chapter
					 18.32 RCW, expanded
					 function dental auxiliaries licensed and dental assistants registered in
					 chapter 18.260 RCW, and dental anesthesia assistants certified in chapter
					 18.350 RCW.
(1) A temporary practice
				  permit may be issued to an applicant who is a military spouse or state
				  registered domestic partner of a military person and:
(a)Is moving to Washington as a result of the
				  military person's transfer to Washington;
(b)Left employment in another state to
				  accompany the military person to Washington;
(c) Holds an unrestricted, active credential
				  in another state that has substantially equivalent credentialing standards for
				  the same profession to those in Washington; and
(d)Is not subject to any pending
				  investigation, charges, or disciplinary action by the regulatory body of the
				  other state or states.
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 246-817-190 - Dental assistant registration

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To be eligible for registration as a dental assistant you
					 must:
(1) Provide a completed
				  application on forms provided by the secretary;
(2) Pay applicable fees as defined in WAC
				  246-817-99005; and
(3) Provide any other information determined
				  by the secretary.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.260.120 and
						18.32.0365. 08-14-010, §
						246-817-190, filed 6/19/08, effective
						7/1/08.
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 246-817-195 - Licensure requirements for expanded function dental auxiliaries (EFDAs)

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To be eligible for licensure as an EFDA in Washington an
					 applicant must:
(1) Provide a
				  completed application on forms provided by the secretary;
(2) Pay applicable fees as defined in WAC
				  246-817-99005;
(3) Provide evidence of:
(a) Completion of a dental assisting
				  education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA);
				  or
(b) Obtain the Dental Assisting
				  National Board (DANB) certified dental assistant credential, earned through
				  pathway II, which includes:
(i) A minimum of
				  three thousand five hundred hours of experience as a dental assistant within a
				  continuous twenty-four through forty-eight month period;
(ii) Employer-verified knowledge in areas as
				  specified by DANB;
(iii) Passage of
				  DANB certified dental assistant examination; and
(iv) An additional dental assisting review
				  course, which may be provided online, in person or through self-study;
				  or
(c) A Washington
				  limited license to practice dental hygiene; or
(d) A Washington full dental hygiene license
				  and completion of a course in taking final impressions affiliated with or
				  provided by a CODA accredited dental assisting program, dental hygiene school
				  or dental school.
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 246-817-200 - Licensure without examination for expanded function dental auxiliary (EFDA)

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To be eligible for a license as an EFDA without examination
					 you must:
(1) Provide a completed
				  application on forms provided by the secretary;
(2) Pay applicable fees as defined in WAC
				  246-817-990;
(3) Provide evidence of:
(a) A current license in another state with
				  substantially equivalent licensing standards as determined by the commission;
				  or
(b) A Washington full dental
				  hygiene license and completion of a course in taking final impressions
				  affiliated with or provided by a CODA accredited dental assisting program,
				  dental hygiene school or dental school; and
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 246-817-205 - Dental anesthesia assistant certification requirements

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An applicant for certification as a dental anesthesia
					 assistant must submit to the department:
(1) A completed application on forms provided
				  by the secretary;
(2) Applicable
				  fees as defined in WAC
				  246-817-99005;
(3) Evidence of:
(a) Completion of a commission approved
				  dental anesthesia assistant education and training. Approved education and
				  training includes:
(i) Completion of the
				  "Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination (DAANCE)" or
				  predecessor program, provided by the American Association of Oral and
				  Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS); or
(ii) Completion of the "Oral and
				  Maxillofacial Surgery Assistants Course" course provided by the California
				  Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CALAOMS); or
(iii) Completion of substantially equivalent
				  education and training approved by the commission.
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 246-817-210 - Expired credential

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(1) If the
				  credential has expired for three years or less, the practitioner must meet the
				  requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) If the credential has expired for over
				  three years, the practitioner must:
(a)
				  Comply with the current statutory conditions;
(b) Meet the requirements of chapter 246-12
				  WAC, Part 2.
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 246-817-220 - Inactive license

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(1) A dentist may
				  obtain an inactive license by meeting the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-090 and
				  RCW
				  18.32.185.
(2) An inactive license must be renewed every
				  year on or before the practitioner's birthday according to WAC
				  246-12-100 and
				  246-817-990.
(3) If a license is inactive for three years
				  or less, to return to active status a dentist must meet the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-110,
				  246-817-440, and
				  246-817-990.
(4) If a license is inactive for more than
				  three years, and the dentist has been actively practicing in another United
				  States jurisdiction, to return to active status the dentist must:
(a) Provide certification of an active
				  dentist license, submitted directly from another licensing entity. The
				  certification shall include the license number, issue date, expiration date and
				  whether the applicant has been the subject of final or pending disciplinary
				  action;
(b) Provide verification of
				  active practice in another United States jurisdiction within the last three
				  years; and
(c) Meet the
				  requirements of WAC
				  246-12-110,
				  246-817-440, and
				  246-817-990.
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 246-817-230 - Dentist retired active status

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(1)
				  To obtain a retired active status license, a licensed dentist must comply with
				  WAC
				  246-12-120,
				  246-12-130,
				  and
				  246-12-140,
				  excluding WAC
				  246-12-120(2)(c)
				  and (d).
(2) A licensed dentist with a retired active
				  status license may practice under the following conditions:
(a) In emergent circumstances calling for
				  immediate action; or
(b) In
				  intermittent circumstances on a nonpermanent basis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-301 - Display of licenses

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The license of any dentist, dental hygienist or other
					 individual licensed pursuant to the laws of Washington to engage in any
					 activity being performed in the premises under the supervision or control of a
					 licensed dentist shall be displayed in a place visible to individuals receiving
					 services in the premises, and readily available for inspection by any designee
					 of the DQAC.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-301, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-304 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to WAC 246-817-304 through
					 246-817-315 unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "
Clinical record
" is the
				  portion of the record that contains information regarding the patient exam,
				  diagnosis, treatment discussion, treatment performed, patient progress,
				  progress notes, referrals, studies, tests, imaging of any type and any other
				  information related to the diagnosis or treatment of the patient.
(2) "
Financial record
" is the
				  portion of the 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.
(3)
				  "
Notation
" is a condensed or summarized written
				  record/note.
(4) "
Patient
				  record
" is the entire record of the patient maintained by a practitioner
				  that includes all information related to the patient.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-305 - Patient record content

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(1) A
				  licensed dentist 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:
(a) For each clinical record entry note, the
				  signature, initials, or electronic verification of the individual making the
				  entry note;
(b) For each clinical
				  record entry note, identify who provided treatment if treatment was
				  provided;
(c) The date of each
				  patient record entry, document, radiograph or model;
(d) The physical examination findings
				  documented by subjective complaints, objective findings, an assessment or
				  diagnosis of the patient's condition, and plan;
(e) A treatment plan based on the assessment
				  or diagnosis of the patient's condition;
(f) Up-to-date dental and medical history
				  that may affect dental treatment;
(g) Any diagnostic aid used including, but
				  not limited to, images, radiographs, and test results. Retention of molds or
				  study models is at the discretion of the practitioner, except for molds or
				  study models for orthodontia or full mouth reconstruction which shall be
				  retained as listed in WAC
				  246-817-310;
(h) A complete description of all
				  treatment/procedures administered at each visit;
(i) An accurate record of any medication(s)
				  administered, prescribed or dispensed including:
(i) The date prescribed or the date
				  dispensed;
(ii) The name of the
				  patient prescribed or dispensed to;
(iii) The name of the medication;
				  and
(iv) The dosage and amount of
				  the medication prescribed or dispensed, including refills.
(j) Referrals and any communication to and
				  from any health care provider;
(k)
				  Notation of communication to or from the patient or 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, recommended tests, and alternatives to
				  treatment, including no treatment or tests;
(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, e-mail, mail, or text; and
(iv) Termination of doctor-patient
				  relationship; and
(l) A
				  copy of each laboratory referral retained for three years as required in
				  RCW
				  18.32.655.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-310 - Patient record retention and accessibility requirements

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(1) A licensed
				  dentist shall keep readily accessible patient records for at least six years
				  from the date of the last treatment.
(2) A licensed dentist shall respond to a
				  written request from a patient to examine or copy a patient's record within
				  fifteen working days after receipt. A licensed dentist shall comply with
				  chapter
				  70.02 RCW for all patient
				  record requests.
(3) A licensed
				  dentist shall comply with
				  chapter
				  70.02 RCW and the Health
				  Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 45 C.F.R. destruction and privacy
				  regulations.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-310, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-315 - Business records accessibility

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If requested as part of an investigation authorized by the
					 secretary, a licensed dentist who operates a dental practice in the state of
					 Washington shall provide to the secretary:
(1) Documentation that the licensed dentist
				  is:
(a) The owner, purchaser, or lessee of
				  the dental equipment;
(b) The
				  owner, purchaser, or lessee of the office the dentist occupies; and
(c) Associated with other persons in the
				  practice of dentistry, whether or not the associate is licensed to practice
				  dentistry.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-320 - Report of patient injury or mortality

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All licensees engaged in the practice of dentistry shall
					 submit a complete report of any patient mortality or other incident which
					 results in temporary or permanent physical or mental injury requiring
					 hospitalization of said patient during, or as a direct result of dental
					 procedures or anesthesia related thereto. This report shall be submitted to the
					 DQAC within thirty days of the occurrence.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-320, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-330 - Prescriptions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Every dentist who operates a dental office in the state of
					 Washington must write a valid prescription to the dental laboratory or dental
					 technician with whom he/she intends to place an order for the making,
					 repairing, altering or supplying of artificial restorations, substitutes or
					 appliances to be worn in the human mouth. A separate prescription must be
					 submitted to the dental laboratory or dental technician for each patient's
					 requirements. To be valid, such prescriptions must be written in duplicate and
					 contain the date, the name and address of the dental laboratory or the dental
					 technician, the name and address of the patient, description of the basic work
					 to be done, the signature of the dentist serving the patient for whom the work
					 is being done and the dentist's license certificate number. The original
					 prescription shall be referred to the dental laboratory or the dental
					 technician and the carbon copy shall be retained for three years, by the
					 dentist, in an orderly, accessible file and shall be readily available for
					 inspection by the secretary or his/her authorized
					 representative.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-330, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-340

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Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-340, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-350 - Recording requirement for scheduled drugs

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
When Schedule II, III, IV or V drugs as described in
					 chapter
					 69.50 RCW are stocked by
					 the dental office for dispensing to patients, an inventory control record must
					 be kept in such a manner to identify disposition of such medicines. Such
					 records shall be available for inspection by the secretary or his/her
					 authorized representative.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-350, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-360

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Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-360, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-370 - Nondiscrimination

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It shall be unprofessional conduct for any dentist to
					 discriminate or to permit any employee or any person under the supervision and
					 control of the dentist to discriminate against any person, in the practice of
					 dentistry, on the basis of race, color, creed or national origin, or to violate
					 any of the provisions of any state or federal antidiscrimination
					 law.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-370, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-380 - Patient abandonment

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The attending dentist, without reasonable cause, shall not
					 neglect, ignore, abandon, or refuse to complete the current procedure for a
					 patient. If the dentist chooses to withdraw responsibility for a patient of
					 record, the dentist shall:
(1) Advise
				  the patient that termination of treatment is contemplated and that another
				  dentist should be sought to complete the current procedure and for future care;
				  and
(2) Advise the patient that the
				  dentist shall remain reasonably available under the circumstances for up to
				  fifteen days from the date of such notice to render emergency care related to
				  that current procedure.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-380, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-390 - Representation of care, fees, and records

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Dentists shall not represent the care being rendered to
					 their patients or the fees being charged for providing such care in a false or
					 misleading manner, nor alter patient records, such as but not limited to,
					 misrepresenting dates of service or treatment codes.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-390, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-400 - Disclosure of provider services

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A dentist who is personally present, operating as a dentist
					 or personally overseeing the operations being performed in a dental office,
					 over fifty percent of the time that such office is being operated, shall
					 identify himself/herself in any representation to the public associated with
					 such office or practice and shall provide readily visible signs designating
					 his/her name at such respective office entrances or office buildings. Any
					 representation that omits such a listing of dentists is misleading, deceptive,
					 or improper conduct. Dentists who are present or overseeing operations under
					 this rule less than fifty percent of the time shall identify themselves to
					 patients prior to services being initiated or rendered in any fashion. Every
					 office shall have readily available a list of the names of dentists who are
					 involved in such office less than fifty percent of the time.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-400, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-410 - Disclosure of membership affiliation

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It shall be misleading, deceptive or improper conduct for
					 any dentist to represent that he/she is a member of any dental association,
					 society, organization, or any component thereof where such membership in fact
					 does not exist.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-410, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-420 - Specialty representation

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In order to protect the public from inherently misleading
					 claims of specialty expertise by dentists who are not adequately trained and
					 experienced, a licensed dentist must comply with the requirements in this
					 section to avoid deception of the public with accurate advertising and
					 representation.
(1) A licensed dentist
				  has the legal authority to practice in all areas of dentistry as defined in
				  RCW
				  18.32.020 and also the authority to confine
				  their practice in areas within the scope of their education, training, and
				  experience and in accordance with chapters 18.32 RCW and 246-817 WAC.
(2) A licensed dentist may advertise or
				  represent themselves as a specialist if the dentist meets the standards listed
				  in subsection (4) of this section.
(3) A licensed dentist who does not meet the
				  standards listed in subsection (4) of this section is considered a general
				  dentist. A general dentist is permitted to render specialty services but shall
				  not advertise or represent themselves as a specialist in the areas listed in
				  subsection (4) of this section.
(4)
				  A licensed dentist must comply with one of the following requirements before
				  advertising or representing themselves as a specialist in Washington:
(a) Successfully complete a Commission on
				  Dental Accreditation postdoctoral education program at least two years in
				  length, and is recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental
				  Specialties and Certifying Boards in one of the following specialty areas:
(i) Dental anesthesiology;
(ii) Dental public health;
(iii) Endodontics;
(iv) Oral and maxillofacial
				  pathology;
(v) Oral and
				  maxillofacial radiology;
(vi) Oral
				  and maxillofacial surgery;
(vii)
				  Oral medicine;
(viii) Orofacial
				  pain;
(ix) Orthodontics and
				  dentofacial orthopedics;
(x)
				  Pediatric dentistry;
(xi)
				  Periodontics; or
(xii)
				  Prosthodontics.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-430 - A rule applicable to dental technicians

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To be exempt from the law prohibiting the practice of
					 dentistry, dental technicians must comply with the provisions of
					 RCW
					 18.32.030(6). The form of
					 the required prescription is defined in WAC
					 246-817-330.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-430, 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 › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-440 - Dentist continuing education requirements

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The goal of continuing education is to encourage the
					 lifetime professional development of the licensed dentist, and to enhance the
					 clinical and overall skills needed to protect the health and safety of all
					 patients.
(1) A licensed dentist shall
				  complete a minimum of 63 hours of continuing education every three years.
(a) The three-year continuing education
				  reporting period for a dentist licensed in Washington before 2019 begins
				  January 1, 2019, and verification of completion of continuing education hours
				  will be due on the dentist's annual license renewal date in 2022, and every
				  three years thereafter. The three-year continuing education reporting period
				  for a dentist initially licensed in Washington in 2019 or later begins upon
				  date of licensure.
(b) A licensed
				  dentist shall attest to the completion of 63 hours of continuing education
				  every three years as a part of their license renewal requirement.
(c) The dental quality assurance commission
				  (commission) may randomly audit up to 25 percent of licensed dentists every
				  three years for compliance after the license is renewed as allowed by WAC
				  246-12-170 through
				  246-12-240.
(d) A licensed dentist shall comply with the
				  requirements of WAC
				  246-12-170 through
				  246-12-240.
(e) The commission will not authorize or
				  approve specific continuing education courses.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-441 - Dentist suicide prevention education

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Effective August 1, 2020, a licensed dentist must complete
					 a commission-approved one-time training that is at least three hours in length
					 for suicide assessment that includes screening, referral, and imminent harm via
					 lethal means elements.
(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 accepted by the
				  commission must be on the department's model list as authorized in chapter
				  246-12 WAC, Part 14.
(3) A licensed
				  dentist who has successfully completed the suicide assessment, treatment, and
				  management curriculum in
				  RCW
				  43.70.447, by the school of dentistry at the
				  University of Washington prior to licensure is exempt from the training
				  requirement in this section.
(4)
				  Training completed between July 23, 2017, and August 1, 2020, that meets the
				  requirements of subsection (2) or (3) of this section, is accepted as meeting
				  the one-time training requirement of this section.
(5) The hours spent completing the training
				  in suicide assessment under this section count toward meeting applicable
				  continuing education requirements for dentist license renewal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS › Section 246-817-445 - Dental anesthesia assistant continuing education requirements

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(1) To renew a
				  certification a certified dental anesthesia assistant must complete a minimum
				  of 14 hours of continuing education every three years and follow the
				  requirements of WAC
				  246-12-170 through
				  246-12-240.
(2) A certified dental anesthesia assistant
				  must complete a minimum of two hours of approved health equity training every
				  three years. Two hours of continuing education will be granted towards the
				  14-hour requirement. An approved program providing health equity continuing
				  education training must meet the requirements listed in WAC
				  246-12-830. For purposes of this
				  rule, health equity has the same meaning as defined in WAC
				  246-12-810.
(3) Continuing education must involve direct
				  application of dental anesthesia assistant knowledge and skills in one or more
				  of the following categories:
(a) General
				  anesthesia;
(b) Moderate
				  sedation;
(c) Physical
				  evaluation;
(d) Medical
				  emergencies;
(e) Health care
				  provider basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or
				  pediatric advanced life support (PALS);
(f) Monitoring and use of monitoring
				  equipment;
(g) Pharmacology of
				  drugs; and agents used in sedation and anesthesia.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › SEXUAL MISCONDUCT › Section 246-817-450 - Definitions

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(1) "Dentist" means
				  an individual applying for a credential or credentialed specifically as defined
				  in chapter 18.32
				  RCW.
(2) "Health care information"
				  means any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium that
				  identifies or can readily be associated with the identity of, and relates to
				  the health care of, a patient.
(3)
				  "Key party" means a person legally authorized to make health care decisions for
				  the patient.
(4) "Legitimate health
				  care purpose" means activities for examination, diagnosis, treatment, and
				  personal care of patients, including palliative care, as consistent with
				  community standards of practice for the dental profession. The activity must be
				  within the scope of practice of the dentist.
(5) "Patient" means an individual who
				  receives health care services from a dentist. The determination of when a
				  person is a patient is made on a case-by-case basis with consideration given to
				  a number of factors, including the nature, extent and context of the
				  professional relationship between the dentist and the person. The fact that a
				  person is not receiving treatment or professional services is not the sole
				  determining factor.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.32.0365 and
						18.130.050(1) and
						(12). WSR 08-01-137, § 246-817-450,
						filed 12/19/07, effective 1/19/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › SEXUAL MISCONDUCT › Section 246-817-460 - Sexual misconduct

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(1) A health
				  care provider shall not engage, or attempt to engage, in sexual misconduct with
				  a current patient, or key party, inside or outside the health care setting.
				  Sexual misconduct shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action. Sexual
				  misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
(a)Sexual intercourse;
(b)Touching the breasts, genitals, anus or
				  any sexualized body part except as consistent with accepted community standards
				  of practice for examination, diagnosis and treatment and within the health care
				  provider's scope of practice;
(c)Rubbing against a patient or key party for
				  sexual gratification;
(d)Kissing;
(e)Hugging, touching, fondling or caressing
				  of a romantic or sexual nature;
(f)
				  Examination of or touching genitals without using gloves;
(g) Not allowing a patient privacy to dress
				  or undress except as may be necessary in emergencies or custodial
				  situations;
(h) Not providing the
				  patient a gown or draping except as may be necessary in emergencies;
(i) Dressing or undressing in the presence of
				  the patient or key party;
(j)
				  Removing patient's clothing or gown or draping without consent, emergent
				  medical necessity or being in a custodial setting;
(k) Encouraging masturbation or other sex act
				  in the presence of the health care provider;
(l)Masturbation or other sex act by the
				  health care provider in the presence of the patient or key party;
(m) Soliciting a date with a patient or key
				  party;
(n) Discussing the sexual
				  history, preferences or fantasies of the health care provider;
(o) Any behavior, gestures, or expressions
				  that can reasonably be interpreted as seductive or sexual;
(p) Sexually demeaning behavior including any
				  verbal or physical contact which can reasonably be interpreted as demeaning,
				  humiliating, embarrassing, threatening or harming a patient or key
				  party;
(q) Photographing or filming
				  the body or any body part or pose of a patient or key party, other than for
				  legitimate health care purposes; or for the educational or marketing purposes
				  with the consent of the patient; and
(r) Showing a patient or key party sexually
				  explicit photographs, other than for legitimate health care purposes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › DELEGATIONS OF DUTIES TO PERSONS NOT LICENSED AS DENTISTS › Section 246-817-501 - Purpose

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The purpose of WAC
					 246-817-501 through
					 246-817-570 is to establish
					 guidelines on delegation of duties to persons who are not licensed to practice
					 dentistry. The dental laws of Washington state authorized the delegation of
					 certain duties to nondentist personnel and prohibit the delegation of certain
					 other duties. By statute, the duties that may be delegated to a person not
					 licensed to practice dentistry may be performed only under the supervision of a
					 licensed dentist. The degree of supervision required to assure that treatment
					 is appropriate and does not jeopardize the systemic or oral health of the
					 patient varies with, among other considerations, the nature of the procedure
					 and the qualifications of the person to whom the duty is delegated. The dentist
					 is ultimately responsible for the services performed in his/her office and this
					 responsibility cannot be delegated. In order to protect the health and
					 well-being of the people of this state, the DQAC finds it necessary to adopt
					 the following definitions and regulations.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-501, 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 › DELEGATIONS OF DUTIES TO PERSONS NOT LICENSED AS DENTISTS › Section 246-817-525 - Supportive services that may be performed by licensed expanded function dental auxiliaries (EFDAs)

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(1) A supervising
				  dentist may delegate the supportive services in subsection (5) of this section
				  under the dentist's close supervision, provided the EFDA has demonstrated
				  skills necessary to perform each task competently.
(2) A dentist may delegate the supportive
				  services in subsection (6) of this section under the dentist's general
				  supervision, provided the EFDA has demonstrated skills necessary to perform
				  each task.
(3) Delegation of
				  supportive services not in subsection (5) or (6) of this section may be subject
				  to disciplinary action.
(4) In
				  addition to supportive services in subsections (5) and (6) of this section,
				  licensed EFDAs may perform nonclin-ical tasks.
(5) Supportive services allowed under close
				  supervision:
(a) Supportive services under
				  WAC 246-817-520(4),
				  except for supportive services in subsection (6) of this section.
(b) Place, carve, finish, and polish direct
				  restorations.
(c) Take preliminary
				  and final impressions and bite registrations, to include computer assisted
				  design and computer assisted manufacture applications.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-817 - Dental quality assurance commission › DELEGATIONS OF DUTIES TO PERSONS NOT LICENSED AS DENTISTS › Section 246-817-530 - An act that may be performed by unlicensed persons outside the treatment facility

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Unlicensed persons may select shade for crowns or fixed
					 prostheses with the use of a technique which does not contact the oral cavity
					 to avoid contamination with blood or saliva. The procedure shall be performed
					 pursuant to the written instructions and order of a licensed
					 dentist.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.035. 95-21-041, §
						246-817-530, filed 10/10/95, effective
						11/10/95.