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SB89,19 13Section 19 . 447.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,6,1514 447.01 (6g) “Dental therapist” means an individual who practices dental
15therapy.
SB89,20 16Section 20 . 447.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,6,1817 447.01 (6r) “Dental therapy” means the limited practice of dentistry, consisting
18of the services, treatments, and procedures specified in s. 447.06 (3) (b).
SB89,21 19Section 21 . 447.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,6,2320 447.02 (1) (a) Governing the reexamination of an applicant who fails an
21examination specified in s. 447.04 (1) (a) 5., (1m) (a) 5., or (2) (a) 5. The rules may
22specify additional educational requirements for those applicants and may specify the
23number of times an applicant may be examined.
SB89,22 24Section 22 . 447.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1447.02 (1) (b) Governing the standards and conditions for the use of radiation
2and ionizing equipment in the practice of dentistry or dental therapy.
SB89,23 3Section 23 . 447.02 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,7,64 447.02 (1) (g) Specifying services, treatments, or procedures, in addition to
5those specified under s. 447.06 (3) (b) 1. to 28., that are included within the practice
6of dental therapy.
SB89,24 7Section 24 . 447.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,7,98 447.02 (2) (a) The conditions for supervision and the degree of supervision
9required under ss. 447.03 (3) (a), (am), (b) and (d) 2. and 447.065.
SB89,25 10Section 25 . 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,7,1411 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) The examining board may issue a permit authorizing the
12practice in this state, without compensation, of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental
13hygiene to an applicant who is licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental
14hygiene in another state, if all of the following apply:
SB89,26 15Section 26 . 447.02 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,7,1916 447.02 (3) (a) 2. The examining board determines that the applicant is qualified
17and satisfies the criteria specified under s. 447.04 (1) (b) 1. to 3., except that the
18examining board may not require the applicant to pass an examination of state
19statutes and rules relating to dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene.
SB89,27 20Section 27 . 447.02 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,7,2521 447.02 (3) (b) A permit under this subsection shall authorize the practice of
22dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a specified area of the state for a period
23of time not more than 10 days in a year and may be renewed by the examining board.
24The examining board may not require an applicant to pay a fee for the issuance or
25renewal of a permit under this subsection.
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1Section 28. 447.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,8,62 447.02 (5) Except as provided in ss. 447.058 and 447.063, nothing in this
3chapter may be construed as authorizing the examining board to regulate business
4or administrative support functions or services, that do not constitute the practice
5of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, provided to a business that provides
6dental or dental hygiene services.
SB89,29 7Section 29 . 447.03 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,8,108 447.03 (1m) Dental therapists. Except as provided under sub. (3) and s.
9447.02 (3), no person may do any of the following unless he or she is licensed to
10practice dental therapy under this chapter:
SB89,8,1111 (a) Practice or offer to practice dental therapy.
SB89,8,1412 (b) Represent himself or herself to the public as a dental therapist or use, in
13connection with his or her name, any title or description that may convey the
14impression that he or she is a dental therapist.
SB89,30 15Section 30 . 447.03 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,8,1916 447.03 (3) (am) A dental therapy student who practices dental therapy under
17the supervision of a dentist in an infirmary, clinic, hospital or other institution
18connected or associated for training purposes with an accredited dental therapy
19school.
SB89,31 20Section 31 . 447.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,9,221 447.03 (3) (c) An individual licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or
22dental hygiene in another state or country who practices dentistry , dental therapy,
23or dental hygiene in a program of dental education or research at the invitation of
24a group of dentists or practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under the

1jurisdiction of the army, navy, air force, U.S. public health service, or veterans
2bureau.
SB89,32 3Section 32 . 447.04 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,9,54 447.04 (1m) Dental therapists. (a) The examining board shall grant a license
5to practice dental therapy to an individual who does all of the following:
SB89,9,76 1. Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided
7by the department.
SB89,9,88 2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
SB89,9,109 3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has done
10one of the following:
SB89,9,1111 a. Graduated from an accredited dental therapy education program.
SB89,9,1612 b. Graduated from a dental therapy education program that was not accredited
13at the time of graduation, but was accredited or approved by a state dental licensing
14board, was certified as a community health aide program dental therapy education
15program under U.S. Indian health service standards, or is otherwise approved by the
16examining board as being substantially comparable to an accredited program.
SB89,9,2417 4. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
18passed a national board dental therapy examination and a dental therapy clinical
19examination administered by a regional testing service that has been approved by
20the examining board to administer clinical examinations for dental professionals.
21If a national board examination or a regional testing service examination for dental
22therapy does not exist, the examining board shall accept evidence of passing an
23alternative examination administered by another entity or testing service that is
24approved by the examining board.
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15. Passes an examination administered by the examining board on the statutes
2and rules relating to dental therapy.
SB89,10,73 5m. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
4current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an
5automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
6individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
7(38) to provide such instruction.
SB89,10,118 6. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by
9rule that are comparable to and no more restrictive than the requirements
10established by the board for dentists under sub. (1) (a) 6. and dental hygienists under
11sub. (2) (a) 6.
SB89,10,1612 (b) The examining board may grant a license to practice dental therapy to an
13individual who is licensed or certified in good standing to practice dental therapy in
14another state or territory of the United States or in another country, or by the U.S.
15Indian health service community health aide program, if the applicant complies with
16all of the following requirements:
SB89,10,2017 1. Meets the requirements for licensure established by the examining board by
18rule. The board shall establish requirements under this subdivision that are
19comparable to and no more restrictive than the requirements established by the
20board for dentists under sub. (1) (b) 1. and dental hygienists under sub. (2) (b) 1.
SB89,11,221 2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the person has
22current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an
23automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
24individual, organization, or institution of higher education qualified to provide such
25instruction. The examining board shall consult with the department of health

1services to determine whether an individual, organization, or institution of higher
2education is qualified to provide instruction under this subdivision.
SB89,11,43 3. Presents the license or certification to the examining board and pays the fee
4specified under s. 440.05 (2).
SB89,33 5Section 33 . 447.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,12,4 6447.05 Expiration and renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted
7to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable
8renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable
9renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The examining
10board may not renew a license to practice dentistry unless the applicant for renewal
11attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.056, that he or she has current
12proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including and that he or she has
13current proficiency in
the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved
14through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
15education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The examining
16board may not renew a license to practice dental therapy unless the applicant for
17renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.057 and any rules
18promulgated under s. 447.057, that he or she has current proficiency in
19cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use
20of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
21individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
22(38) to provide such instruction.
The examining board may not renew a license to
23practice dental hygiene unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she has
24complied with s. 447.055 and any rules promulgated by the examining board under
25s. 447.055, that he or she has a current certification in cardiopulmonary

1resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated
2external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual,
3organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to
4provide such instruction.
SB89,34 5Section 34 . 447.057 of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,12,14 6447.057 Continuing education; dental therapists. (1) (a) Except as
7provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice
8dental therapy, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has
9taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year period
10immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12 credit
11hours of continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental therapy that
12is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international
13dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related
14professional organization.
SB89,12,1615 (b) Continuing education required under par. (a) may include training in all of
16the following:
SB89,12,1817 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the
18credit hours required under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.
SB89,12,2019 2. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a)
20must be satisfied by such training.
SB89,12,2321 (d) After consultation with the department of health services, the examining
22board may promulgate rules requiring that continuing education credit hours under
23par. (a) include courses in specific clinical subjects.
SB89,12,25 24(2) The credit hours required under sub. (1) (a) may be satisfied by independent
25study, correspondence, or Internet programs or courses.
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1(3) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that
2expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board
3initially granted the license.
SB89,13,7 4(4) A person may substitute credit hours of college level courses related to the
5practice of dental therapy for the credit hours required under sub. (1) (a). For
6purposes of this subsection, one credit hour of a college level course is equivalent to
76 credit hours of continuing education.
SB89,13,11 8(5) For purposes of sub. (1) (a), one hour of teaching or preparing a continuing
9education program is equivalent to one credit hour of continuing education, but a
10person who teaches or prepares a continuing education program may obtain credit
11for the program only once.
SB89,13,14 12(6) The examining board may require applicants for renewal of a license to
13practice dental therapy to submit proof of compliance with the requirements of this
14section.
SB89,35 15Section 35 . 447.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,13,2216 447.06 (1) No contract of employment entered into between a dentist or dental
17therapist
and any other party under which the dentist or dental therapist renders
18dental services may require the dentist or dental therapist to act in a manner which
19that violates the professional standards for dentistry or dental therapy set forth in
20this chapter. Nothing in this subsection limits the ability of the other party to control
21the operation of the dental practice in a manner in accordance with the professional
22standards for dentistry or dental therapy set forth in this chapter.
SB89,36 23Section 36 . 447.06 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,14,224 447.06 (1m) No contract of employment entered into between a dental
25therapist and any other party under which the dental therapist is employed to

1practice dental therapy may require a dental therapist to meet a minimum quota for
2the number of patients seen or the number of procedures performed.
SB89,37 3Section 37 . 447.06 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,14,54 447.06 (2) (a) 3. For a school for the education of dentists, dental therapists,
5or dental hygienists.
SB89,38 6Section 38 . 447.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,14,117 447.06 (2) (b) A dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene or perform
8remediable procedures under par. (a) 1. only as authorized by a dentist or dental
9therapist
who is licensed to practice dentistry or dental therapy under this chapter
10and who is present in the facility in which those practices or procedures are
11performed, except as provided in par. (c).
SB89,39 12Section 39 . 447.06 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,14,1713 447.06 (2) (c) (intro.) A dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene or perform
14remediable procedures under par. (a) 1. if a dentist or dental therapist who is licensed
15to practice dentistry or dental therapy under this chapter is not present in the facility
16in which those practices or procedures are performed only if all of the following
17conditions are met:
SB89,40 18Section 40 . 447.06 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,14,2119 447.06 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) The dentist or dental therapist who made the written
20or oral prescription has examined the patient at least once during the 12-month
21period immediately preceding:
SB89,41 22Section 41 . 447.06 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB89,14,2323 447.06 (3) (a) In this subsection:
SB89,14,2424 1. “Collaborative management agreement” means an agreement under par. (d).
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12. “Qualifying dentist” means a dentist who is licensed in this state and who
2is actively practicing in this state.
SB89,15,53 (b) The scope of practice of a dental therapist shall, subject to the terms of a
4collaborative management agreement, be limited to providing the following services,
5treatments, and procedures:
SB89,15,76 1. Oral evaluation and assessment of dental disease and formulation of an
7individualized treatment plan.
SB89,15,108 2. Identification of oral and systemic conditions requiring evaluation or
9treatment by dentists, physicians, or other health care providers and managing
10referrals.
SB89,15,1111 3. Comprehensive charting of the oral cavity.
SB89,15,1312 4. Oral health instruction and disease prevention education, including
13nutritional counseling and dietary analysis.
SB89,15,1414 5. Exposure and evaluation of radiographic images.
SB89,15,1515 6. Dental prophylaxis, including subgingival scaling and polishing procedures.
SB89,15,1816 7. Dispensing and administration via the oral or topical route of nonnarcotic
17analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic medications as prescribed by a licensed
18health care provider.
SB89,15,2119 8. Application of topical preventive or prophylactic agents, including fluoride
20varnish, antimicrobial agents, caries arresting medicaments, and pit and fissure
21sealants.
SB89,15,2222 9. Pulp vitality testing.
SB89,15,2323 10. Application of desensitizing medications or resins.
SB89,15,2424 11. Fabrication of athletic mouth guards and soft occlusal guards.
SB89,15,2525 12. Changing of periodontal dressings.
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113. Administration of local anesthetic and nitrous oxide.
SB89,16,22 14. Simple extraction of erupted primary teeth.
SB89,16,73 15. Nonsurgical extraction of periodontally diseased permanent teeth with
4tooth mobility of +3 to +4 to the extent authorized in the dental therapist's
5collaborative management agreement, except that “dental therapy” does not include
6the extraction of a tooth that is unerupted, impacted, or fractured or that needs to
7be sectioned for removal.
SB89,16,98 16. Emergency palliative treatment of dental pain limited to the procedures in
9this paragraph.
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