AB81,17,8 (c) 1. A dental therapist licensed under this chapter may provide dental therapy services only under the general supervision of a qualifying dentist with whom the dental therapist has entered into a collaborative management agreement. For purposes of this subdivision, general supervision of a dental therapist by a dentist requires that a task or procedure be performed by a dental therapist with the prior knowledge and consent of the dentist, but does not require the presence of the dentist in the office or on the premises at the time a task or procedure is being performed by the dental therapist and does not require prior examination or diagnosis of a patient by the dentist before the dental therapist provides dental therapy services to the patient.

AB81,17,15 2. A supervising dentist shall accept responsibility for all services performed by a dental therapist pursuant to a collaborative management agreement. If services needed by a patient are beyond the dental therapist's scope of practice or authorization under the collaborative management agreement, the dental therapist shall, to the extent required under the collaborative management agreement, consult with the supervising dentist as needed to arrange for those services to be provided by a dentist or another qualified health care professional.

AB81,17,19 (d) 1. Prior to providing any dental therapy services, a dental therapist shall enter into a written collaborative management agreement with a qualifying dentist who will serve as a supervising dentist under par. (c). The agreement must be signed by the dental therapist and the qualifying dentist and address all of the following:

AB81,17,21 a. The practice settings where services may be provided and the patient populations that may be served.

AB81,17,24 b. Any conditions or limitations on the services that may be provided by the dental therapist, the level of supervision required, and any circumstances requiring consultation prior to performing services.

AB81,17,25 c. Age-specific and procedure-specific practice protocols.

AB81,18,1 d. Dental record-keeping procedures.

AB81,18,2 e. Plans for managing dental or medical emergencies.

AB81,18,4 f. A quality assurance plan for monitoring care provided by the dental therapist.

AB81,18,5 g. Protocols for administering and dispensing medications.

AB81,18,7 h. Criteria or protocols relating to the provision of care to patients with specific medical conditions, treatments, or medications.

AB81,18,8 i. Policies relating to supervision of dental hygienists and other staff.

AB81,18,11 j. A plan for the referral of patients to other dental or health care professionals or clinics when services needed are beyond the scope of practice or authorization of the dental therapist.

AB81,18,13 k. Whether and to what extent the dental therapist may perform services described in par. (b) 15.

AB81,18,15 2. a. A collaborative management agreement shall be limited to covering one qualifying dentist and one dental therapist.

AB81,18,17 b. A dental therapist may enter into multiple collaborative management agreements.

AB81,18,19 c. No dentist may have collaborative management agreements with more than 5 dental therapists at any time.

AB81,42 Section 42 . 447.065 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB81,18,25 447.065 Delegation of remediable procedures and dental practices. (1) A dentist or dental therapist who is licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter may delegate to an individual who is not licensed under this chapter only the performance of remediable procedures, and only if all of the following conditions are met:

AB81,19,2 (a) The unlicensed individual performs the remediable procedures in accordance with a treatment plan approved by the dentist or dental therapist.

AB81,19,4 (b) The dentist or dental therapist is on the premises when the unlicensed individual performs the remediable procedures.

AB81,19,6 (c) The unlicensed individual's performance of the remediable procedures is subject to inspection by the dentist or dental therapist.

AB81,19,13 (2) Subject to the requirements under s. 447.06 (2), a dentist or dental therapist who is licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter may delegate to a dental hygienist who is licensed to practice dental hygiene under this chapter the performance of remediable procedures and the administration of oral systemic premedications, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, and subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents, to the extent the dentist or dental therapist has the authority to perform the activity personally.

AB81,19,16 (3) A dentist or dental therapist who delegates to another individual the performance of any practice or remediable procedure is responsible for that individual's performance of that delegated practice or procedure.

AB81,43 Section 43 . 447.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB81,19,23 447.07 (1) The examining board may, without further notice or process, limit, suspend, or revoke the license or certificate of any dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist, or the registration of a mobile dentistry program registrant, who fails, within 60 days after the mailing of written notice to the dentist's, dental therapist's, dental hygienist's, or registrant's last-known address, to renew the license, certificate, or registration.

AB81,44 Section 44 . 447.07 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB81,20,12 447.07 (3) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to any alleged action of any dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist, of a mobile dentistry program registrant, or of any other person it has reason to believe is engaged in or has engaged in the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, or the operation of a mobile dentistry program, in this state, and may, on its own motion, or upon complaint in writing, reprimand any dentist , dental therapist, or dental hygienist who is licensed or certified under this chapter, or any mobile dentistry program registrant, or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke his or her license or certificate, or the registration of the mobile dentistry program registrant, if it finds that the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or mobile dentistry program registrant has done any of the following:

AB81,45 Section 45 . 447.07 (3) (e) to (h) of the statutes are amended to read: