SB89,19,13 7(2) Subject to the requirements under s. 447.06 (2), a dentist or dental therapist
8who is licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter may delegate to a dental
9hygienist who is licensed to practice dental hygiene under this chapter the
10performance of remediable procedures and the administration of oral systemic
11premedications, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, and
12subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents, to the extent the dentist or
13dental therapist has the authority to perform the activity personally
.
SB89,19,16 14(3) A dentist or dental therapist who delegates to another individual the
15performance of any practice or remediable procedure is responsible for that
16individual's performance of that delegated practice or procedure.
SB89,43 17Section 43 . 447.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,19,2318 447.07 (1) The examining board may, without further notice or process, limit,
19suspend, or revoke the license or certificate of any dentist, dental therapist, or dental
20hygienist, or the registration of a mobile dentistry program registrant, who fails,
21within 60 days after the mailing of written notice to the dentist's, dental therapist's,
22dental hygienist's, or registrant's last-known address, to renew the license,
23certificate, or registration.
SB89,44 24Section 44 . 447.07 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1447.07 (3) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
2examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to any
3alleged action of any dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist, of a mobile
4dentistry program registrant, or of any other person it has reason to believe is
5engaged in or has engaged in the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental
6hygiene, or the operation of a mobile dentistry program, in this state, and may, on
7its own motion, or upon complaint in writing, reprimand any dentist , dental
8therapist,
or dental hygienist who is licensed or certified under this chapter, or any
9mobile dentistry program registrant, or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke his or her
10license or certificate, or the registration of the mobile dentistry program registrant,
11if it finds that the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or mobile dentistry
12program registrant has done any of the following:
SB89,45 13Section 45 . 447.07 (3) (e) to (h) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB89,20,1614 447.07 (3) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, been convicted of a
15crime, the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of dentistry,
16dental therapy,
or dental hygiene or the operation of a mobile dentistry program.
SB89,20,1917 (f) Violated this chapter or any federal or state statute or rule that relates to
18the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, or the operation of a
19mobile dentistry program.
SB89,20,2220 (g) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.34, practiced dentistry , dental
21therapy,
or dental hygiene while his or her ability was impaired by alcohol or other
22drugs.
SB89,20,2523 (h) Engaged in conduct that indicates a lack of knowledge of, an inability to
24apply or the negligent application of, principles or skills of dentistry , dental therapy,
25or dental hygiene.
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1Section 46. 447.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,21,9 2447.40 Informed consent. (intro.) Any dentist or dental therapist who treats
3a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate
4modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The
5reasonable dentist standard is the standard for informing a patient under this
6section. The reasonable dentist standard requires disclosure only of information
7that a reasonable dentist would know and disclose under the circumstances. The
8dentist's or dental therapist's duty to inform the patient under this section does not
9require disclosure of any of the following:
SB89,47 10Section 47 . 447.40 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,21,1311 447.40 (6) Information about alternate modes of treatment for any condition
12the dentist or dental therapist has not included in his or her diagnosis, assessment,
13or treatment plan
at the time the dentist or dental therapist informs the patient.
SB89,48 14Section 48 . 448.03 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,21,2115 448.03 (2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
16permit, registration, certificate or certification granted to practice midwifery under
17subch. XIII of ch. 440, to practice professional or practical nursing or
18nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice chiropractic under ch. 446, to practice
19dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice optometry
20under ch. 449, to practice acupuncture under ch. 451 or under any other statutory
21provision, or as otherwise provided by statute.
SB89,49 22Section 49 . 448.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,21,2423 448.21 (1) (a) The practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene within
24the meaning of ch. 447.
SB89,50 25Section 50 . 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
2permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to provide home medical
3oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or
4nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental
5hygiene under ch. 447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice
6optometry under ch. 449 or to practice veterinary medicine under ch. 89, or as
7otherwise provided by statute.
SB89,51 8Section 51 . 450.10 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,22,99 450.10 (3) (a) 4. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
SB89,52 10Section 52 . 462.02 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,22,1311 462.02 (2) (d) A dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1), a dental therapist licensed
12under s. 447.04 (1m),
a dental hygienist licensed under s. 447.04 (2), or a person
13under the direct supervision of a dentist.
SB89,53 14Section 53 . 462.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB89,22,23 15462.04 Prescription or order required. A person who holds a license or
16limited X-ray machine operator permit under this chapter may not use diagnostic
17X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic purposes unless authorized to do so by
18prescription or order of a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a), a dentist licensed
19under s. 447.04 (1), a dental therapist licensed under s. 447.04 (1m), a podiatrist
20licensed under s. 448.63, a chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02, an advanced
21practice nurse certified under s. 441.16 (2), a physician assistant licensed under s.
22448.04 (1) (f), or, subject to s. 448.56 (7) (a), a physical therapist licensed under s.
23448.53.
SB89,54 24Section 54 . 463.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1463.10 (5) Exception. Subsections (2) to (4m) do not apply to a dentist who is
2licensed under s. 447.03 (1) or to a
, dental therapist, or physician who tattoos or
3offers to tattoo a person in the course of the dentist's, dental therapist's, or physician's
4professional practice.