Dental hygienists: Special endorsement of license to practice public health dental hygiene.
1. The Board shall, upon application by a dental hygienist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and has such qualifications as the Board specifies by regulation, issue a special endorsement of his license allowing him to practice public health dental hygiene pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The State Dental Health Officer may authorize a person who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 to provide or cause to be provided such services for the promotion of public health dental hygiene as the State Dental Health Officer deems appropriate. Such services:
(a) May be provided at schools, community centers, hospitals, nursing homes and such other locations as the State Dental Health Officer deems appropriate.
(b) May not be provided at a dental office that is not operated by a public or nonprofit entity.
Last modified: February 27, 2006