SB181,20,43 a. The practice settings where services may be provided and the patient
4populations that may be served.
SB181,20,85 b. Consistent with and subject to pars. (bm) and (c), any conditions or
6limitations on the services that may be provided by the dental therapist, the level of
7supervision required, and any circumstances requiring consultation prior to
8performing services.
SB181,20,99 c. Age-specific and procedure-specific practice protocols.
SB181,20,1010 d. Dental record-keeping procedures.
SB181,20,1111 e. Plans for managing dental or medical emergencies.
SB181,20,1312 f. A quality assurance plan for monitoring care provided by the dental
13therapist.
SB181,20,1414 g. Protocols for administering and dispensing medications.
SB181,20,1615 h. Criteria or protocols relating to the provision of care to patients with specific
16medical conditions, treatments, or medications.
SB181,20,1717 i. Policies relating to supervision of dental hygienists and other staff.
SB181,20,2018 j. A plan for the referral of patients to other dental or health care providers or
19clinics when services needed are beyond the scope of practice or authorization of the
20dental therapist.
SB181,20,2221 k. Whether and to what extent the dental therapist may perform services
22described in par. (b) 15.
SB181,20,2423 2. a. A collaborative management agreement shall be limited to covering one
24qualifying dentist and one dental therapist.
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1b. A dental therapist may enter into multiple collaborative management
2agreements.
SB181,21,43 c. No dentist may have collaborative management agreements with more than
44 dental therapists at any time.
SB181,21,55 (e) A dental therapist shall at all times comply with at least one of the following:
SB181,21,116 1. Limit his or her practice to practicing in one or more dental health shortage
7areas. If a dental therapist begins practicing in a dental health shortage area, and
8that area loses its designation as a dental health shortage area while the dental
9therapist continues to practice in that area, the dental therapist is considered to
10satisfy this subdivision as long as the dental therapist continues to practice in that
11area.
SB181,21,1312 2. Practice in one or more settings in which at least 50 percent of the total
13patient base of the dental therapist consists of patients who are any of the following:
SB181,21,1414 a. Medical Assistance patients.
SB181,21,1515 b. Uninsured patients.
SB181,21,1616 c. Patients receiving dental care at free and charitable clinics.
SB181,21,1717 d. Patients receiving dental care at federally qualified health centers.
SB181,21,1818 e. Patients who reside in long-term care facilities.
SB181,21,1919 f. Veterans.
SB181,21,2020 g. Patients who are members of a federally recognized Indian tribe or band.
SB181,21,2121 h. Patients receiving dental care at clinics or facilities located on tribal lands.
SB181,21,2322 i. Patients with medical disabilities or chronic conditions that create barriers
23of access to dental care.
SB181,44 24Section 44. 447.063 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1447.063 Preservation and transfer of patient health care records. (1)
2A person who manages or controls a business that offers dental, dental therapy, or
3dental hygiene services, including management or control of a business through
4which the person allows another person to offer dental, dental therapy, or dental
5hygiene services, shall preserve patient health care records, as defined in s. 146.81
6(4), for an amount of time determined by the examining board by rule.
SB181,22,13 7(2) A person who manages or controls a business that offers dental, dental
8therapy,
or dental hygiene services, including management or control of a business
9through which the person allows another person to offer dental, dental therapy, or
10dental hygiene services, shall, upon request of a patient or person authorized by the
11patient, as defined in s. 146.81 (5), transfer the patient health care records, as
12defined in s. 146.81 (4), of the patient to another person that the patient or person
13authorized by the patient specifies to receive the patient health care records.