Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section XXXIII-128 - Provisional Licensure for Dental Healthcare Workers Providing Gratuitous Services

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XXXIII-128

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The Board of Dentistry may grant a provisional license not to exceed 60 days in duration for any dentist or dental hygienist who is in good standing in the state of their licensure and who wishes to provide gratuitous services to the citizens of Louisiana at sites specified by the Department of Health and Hospitals provided:

1. the applicant is verified by the board to be in good standing in the state of licensure where the applicant is licensed;

2. the applicant provides satisfactory documentation to the board that the dental healthcare provider is assigned to provide gratuitous services at sites specified by the Department of Health and Hospitals;

3. the applicant agrees to render services on a gratuitous basis with no revenue of any kind to be derived whatsoever from the provision of dental services within the state of Louisiana.

B. The Board of Dentistry may grant a provisional license not to exceed 60 days in duration for any dentist or dental hygienist who is in good standing in the state of their licensure and who wishes to provide gratuitous services to patients as part of a continuing education course in which the dental healthcare provider is enrolled as a participant and which services are provided as part of the continuing education course provided.

1. The applicant is verified by the board to be in good standing in the state of licensure where the applicant is licensed.

2. The applicant provides satisfactory documentation to the board that the dental healthcare provider is assigned to provide gratuitous services as part of a continuing education course that meets the requirements of LAC XXXIII.1615.

3. The applicant agrees to render services on a gratuitous basis with no revenue of any kind to be derived whatsoever from the provision of dental services within the state of Louisiana, except that the provider of the continuing education course may accept payment from the dental healthcare provider for the continuing education course.

C. The board may renew this provisional license for no more than an additional 60 days.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760(6) and (8) and R.S. 49:953(B).

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