New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 17 - DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
Section 16.5.17.8 - CERTIFICATION FOR TE COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.5.17.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The board, based on the recommendation of the dental hygienists committee, will certify qualified dental hygienists for collaborative practice.
A. Prerequisite requirements for certification. Each applicant for certification as a collaborative practice dental hygienist shall possess the following qualifications:
(1) possess a current New
Mexico dental hygiene license in good standing;
(2) have been engaged in the active practice
of dental hygiene as defined in Subsection B of Section
61-5A-4 NMSA 1978 of the act for
not less than:
(a) 2400 hours of active
practice for the past 18 months; or
(b) a total of 3,000 hours of active practice
and has been engaged in active practice for two of the past three
years;
(3) meet the
educational criteria for licensure in Subsection A of Section
61-5A-13 NMSA 1978 of the act;
and
(4) have 15 hours of continuing
education in clinical dental hygiene in the 12 months prior to certification,
which includes courses in infection control and medical
emergencies.
B. Documentation requirements. Each applicant for certification as a collaborative practice dental hygiene shall submit a completed application, the required fees and following documentation:
(1) verification
of a current active license;
(2)
proof of the active practice of dental hygiene as defined in
16.5.17.8 NMAC of this part; this
proof may be in the form of letters from employers, supervisors of dental
clinics of one of the uniformed services of the United States, or faculty
administrators of accredited schools; if this documentation cannot be obtained,
the applicant may request to provide other proof of the required hours to the
committee for consideration;
(3)
basic life support (BLS) or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR): proof of
current certification accepted by the American heart association, the American
red cross, or the American safety and health institute (ASHI); cannot be a
self-study course;
(4) proof of 15
hours of continuing education related to the clinical practice of dental
hygiene; and
(5) a copy of a signed
collaborative practice agreement between a dental hygienist and a consulting
dentist.
C. Renewal requirements. Each dental hygienist certified for collaborative practice shall:
(1) submit a completed renewal application
for certification for collaborative practice, along with the triennial renewal
application for their license, accompanied by the required fees as defined in
16.5.18 NMAC;
(2) complete 60 hours
of continuing education every triennial renewal period; if the initial
certification period is less than three years, the required continuing
education will be prorated at 20 hours per full year of certification; 60 hours
to include:
(a) basic life support (BLS) or
cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR): proof of current certification accepted
by the American heart association, the American red cross, or the American
safety and health institute (ASHI); cannot be a self-study course;
(b) infection control: as further defined in
16.5.1.16 NMAC, a course in
infection control techniques and sterilization procedures per renewal period;
and
(c) medical emergencies: as for
new certification defined in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of
16.5.17.8
NMAC;
(3) submit a
current list of all consulting dentists to the board with each renewal
application; and
(4) submit a copy
of the signed collaborative practice agreement(s) and protocols between a
dental hygienist and a consulting dentist per renewal period.
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