SB689,,6868447.03 (1m) Dental therapists. Except as provided under sub. (3) and s. 447.02 (3), no person may do any of the following unless he or she is licensed to practice dental therapy under this chapter:
SB689,,6969(a) Practice or offer to practice dental therapy.
SB689,,7070(b) Represent himself or herself to the public as a dental therapist or use, in connection with his or her name, any title or description that may convey the impression that he or she is a dental therapist.
SB689,3371Section 33. 447.03 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB689,,7272447.03 (3) (am) A dental therapy student who practices dental therapy under the supervision of a dentist in an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or other institution connected or associated for training purposes with a dental therapy school accredited by the American Dental Association commission on dental accreditation or its successor agency.
SB689,3473Section 34. 447.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,7474447.03 (3) (c) An individual licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in another state or country who practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a program of dental education or research at the invitation of a group of dentists or practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under the jurisdiction of the army, navy, air force, U.S. public health service, or veterans bureau.
SB689,3575Section 35. 447.04 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB689,,7676447.04 (1m) Dental therapists. The examining board shall grant a license to practice dental therapy to an individual who does all of the following:
SB689,,7777(a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department.
SB689,,7878(b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
SB689,,7979(c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has done one of the following:
SB689,,80801. Graduated from an accredited dental therapy education program.
SB689,,81812. Graduated from a dental therapy education program that was not accredited at the time of graduation, but that satisfies all of the following:
SB689,,8282a. The program was approved by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry on or before the effective date of this subd. 2. a. .... [LRB inserts date].
SB689,,8383b. The program was accredited as of the date the individual applies for a license under this subsection.
SB689,,84843. Graduated from a dental therapy education program located in this state that, at the time of graduation, was not fully accredited but had received initial accreditation. This subdivision applies to a dental therapy education program only during the 4-year period beginning after the program’s inception. After that 4-year period has elapsed, an individual may not qualify for a license under this subsection on the basis of graduation from that program unless the program has subsequently become accredited as described in subd. 1. The examining board shall maintain a register of individuals granted a license on the basis of graduation from a program described in this subdivision.
SB689,,8585(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has passed a national board dental therapy examination and a dental therapy clinical examination administered by a regional testing service that has been approved by the examining board to administer clinical examinations for dental professionals. If a national board examination or a regional testing service examination for dental therapy does not exist, the examining board shall accept evidence of passing an alternative examination administered by another entity or testing service that is approved by the examining board.
SB689,,8686(e) Passes an examination administered by the examining board on the statutes and rules relating to dental therapy.
SB689,,8787(f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
SB689,,8888(g) If the individual was licensed or is currently licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in another country, the individual submits information related to his or her licensure in other jurisdictions as required by the examining board.
SB689,,8989(h) Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by rule that are comparable to and no more restrictive than the requirements established by the board for dentists under sub. (1) (a) 6. and dental hygienists under sub. (2) (a) 6.
SB689,3690Section 36. 447.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB689,,9191447.05 (2m) The examining board may not renew a license to practice dental therapy unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.057 and any rules promulgated under s. 447.057, that he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
SB689,3792Section 37. 447.057 of the statutes is created to read:
SB689,,9393447.057 Continuing education; dental therapists. (1) (a) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dental therapy, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12 credit hours of continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental therapy that is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related professional organization.
SB689,,9494(b) Continuing education required under par. (a) may include training in all of the following:
SB689,,95951. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.
SB689,,96962. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a) must be satisfied by such training.