Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This proposed change clarifies the clinical
examinations accepted and allows for manikin-based clinical exams to be
accepted for dental hygiene licensure.
(1) To qualify for licensure as set out in
sections
332.231
and
332.251,
RSMo, each applicant shall-
(A) Have
satisfactorily completed a course in dental hygiene in an accredited dental
hygiene school and meet the other requirements of sections
332.231
and
332.251,
RSMo; and
(B) Have passed the
National Board Examination in accordance with the criteria established by the
sponsoring body; and
(C) Have
passed a state or regional entry-level competency examination (hereinafter
referred to as a competency examination) within the previous five (5) years,
subject to section (3) below of this rule; and
(D) Have passed a written examination given
by the board on the Missouri dental laws and rules (hereinafter referred to as
the jurisprudence examination) with a grade of at least eighty percent (80%).
In order to sit for the jurisprudence examination, the applicant must-
1. Have passed the National Board
Examination, prepare to take the competency examination, and submit an
application form for licensure to the board thirty (30) days prior to the
jurisprudence examination; or
2.
Have passed the competency examination within the previous five (5) years and
have passed the National Board Examination, and submit an application form for
licensure to the board. Applicants will be scheduled to take the jurisprudence
examination at the board office, at the office of one (1) of the members of the
board or at such times deemed necessary by the board; and
(E) Hold current certification in the
American Heart Association's Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider
(BLS) or an equivalent certification approved by the Missouri Dental Board.
Board-approved courses shall meet the American Heart Association guidelines for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and
provide written and manikin testing on the course material by an instructor who
is physically present with the students. Online-only courses will not be
accepted to satisfy the BLS requirement.
(2) To apply for a certificate of
registration and a license to practice, each applicant shall submit the
following:
(A) An application form provided by
the board; and
(B) A nonrefundable
application/examination fee payable to the Missouri Dental Board; and
(C) A two-inch by three-inch (2" x 3")
photograph or passport photograph taken no more than six (6) months prior to
the application date; and
(D) An
official copy of his/her educational transcript from an accredited dental
hygiene school as defined in section
332.011, RSMo.
Transcripts must be sent directly to the board from the accredited dental
hygiene school; and
(E) A copy of
his/her current certification in the American Heart Association's Basic Life
Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an equivalent certification
approved by the Missouri Dental Board; and
(F) Certification of passage of the National
Board Examination sent directly to the board from the sponsoring body;
and
(G) A copy of his/her
competency examination scores sent directly to the board from the testing
agent(s); and
(H) A form provided
by the board verifying licensure in other state(s), if applicable. Verification
forms must be sent directly to the board from the licensure board(s) from which
the applicant currently holds or has ever held a dental hygiene license;
and
(I) Each application must be
completed within one (1) year from the date of submission to the board,
including the taking and passing of the jurisprudence examination. If not
completed within one (1) year, an application becomes invalid and a new
application process must begin.
(3) Should an applicant fail a clinical
competency examination twice, the board may require the applicant to complete
remedial instruction in the deficient area(s) from an accredited dental hygiene
school before further re-examination. If the applicant fails a third
examination, the board may deny the application pursuant to section
332.321.2(5), RSMo. Before entering a program of remedial instruction, the
applicant shall-
(A) Have a statement sent to
the board from the program director of the accredited dental hygiene
institution outlining the remedial instruction to be completed by the applicant
and confirming the applicant's acceptance into the program; and
(B) Receive board approval of the remedial
instruction; and
(C) Upon
completion, have a written statement submitted to the board from the program
director verifying the applicant's successful completion of the remedial
instruction.
(4) In
order to receive a certificate of registration and license to practice, each
applicant shall-
(A) Meet all licensure
requirements as specified in sections (1), (2), and (3); and
(B) Submit the initial license fee as
specified in
20 CSR 2110-2.170.
(5) Effective January 1, 2023,
competency examinations shall be administered by any of the following or by any
future appellation of the following: the Central Regional Dental Testing
Service (CRDTS), CDCA-WREB-CITA, the Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA),
or by an individual state dental board. The tested procedures are to be patient
based, manikin based, or a combination of both.
*Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981,
1993, 1995; 332.231, RSMo 1969, amended 1981; 332.241, RSMo 1969, amended 1981;
332.251, RSMo 1969, amended 1981; and 332.261, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1983,
1993, 2001, 2004.
