North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Chapter 16 - DENTAL EXAMINERS
Subchapter W - PUBLIC HEALTH HYGIENISTS
Section .0100 - PUBLIC HEALTH HYGIENISTS
Section 16W .0101 - DIRECTION DEFINED

Universal Citation: 21 NC Admin Code 16W .0101

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) A public health hygienist may perform clinical procedures under the direction of a licensed dentist, as defined by 21 NCAC 16A .0101(9), and in accordance with G.S. 90-233(a).

(b) The specific clinical procedures delegated to the hygienist shall be completed, in accordance with a written order from the dentist, within 270 days of the dentist's in-person evaluation of the patient.

(c) The dentist's evaluation of the patient shall include a comprehensive oral examination, medical and dental health history, and diagnosis of the patient's condition.

(d) A public health hygienist may provide educational information, such as instruction in brushing and flossing, without the direction of a licensed dentist.

Authority G.S. 90-223; 90-233(a);
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 1, 1999;
Eff. April 1, 2001;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2016; July 1, 2015;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2020.

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