Authorization to perform physical evaluation and compile medical history of patient before hospital admission; hospital prohibited from refusing to accept; “qualified dentist” defined.
1. A qualified dentist may, to the extent necessary for the exercise of due care in the practice of dentistry, perform a complete physical evaluation and compile a medical history of a patient before admitting the patient to a hospital for the purpose of practicing dentistry.
2. A hospital shall not refuse to accept a physical evaluation or medical history of a patient for the purpose of admission which is performed by a qualified dentist who is a member in good standing of the medical staff of the hospital.
3. As used in this section, “qualified dentist” means a dentist who is licensed to practice dentistry in this state and who has completed a training program to perform physical evaluations approved by the American Medical Association or a training program for oral and maxillofacial surgery approved by the American Dental Association.
Last modified: February 27, 2006