Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 526 - Dental Services
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 310:526-1-3 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Advisory Committee" means a committee utilized during an Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP) selection process whose responsibilities and makeup are described in these Rules.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health of the Oklahoma State Department of Health or his/her designee.
"Contract" means a written agreement between the participating dentist and the Oklahoma State Department of Health upon the dentist's acceptance into the Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP.)
"Dental Health Professional Shortage Area" or "DHPSA" means a location in Oklahoma that has been officially designated, on or about January 1 of each year, as experiencing special dental health problems and dentist practice patterns that limit access to dental care.
"Dental Service" means the Dental Program of the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
"Dental services" means the provision of diagnostic, preventive, restorative, emergency and palliative services provided by licensed general or pediatric dentists. The provision of dental services includes a reasonable amount of time for performing tasks related to the service, such as record-keeping.
"Dentist" means a person who is licensed to practice dentistry by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry.
"Dentistry" means the practice of dentistry by a dentist as defined in the latest editions of the Oklahoma State Dental Act and the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry Rules and Regulations.
"Department" means the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
"Educational expenses" means all or part of the principal and interest of an educational loan which has been taken out by an individual that meets eligibility criteria for the Program.
"Medicaid dental provider" means a dentist who has fulfilled the Oklahoma Health Care Authority requirements to be reimbursed fees for services provided to the Title XIX Medicaid population.
"Medicaid patient" means a patient enrolled, at the time of dental treatment, in the State Title XIX Medicaid Program as administered by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
"New dental school graduate" means a dentist who has graduated from an accredited U.S. dental school during the last five years prior to the effective funding cycle for which applicant is submitting an application for the ODLRA Program.
"ODLRA" means the Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Act.
"ODLRP" means the Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program.
"Oklahoma Health Care Authority" or "OHCA" means the state agency responsible for the Title XIX Medicaid Program in Oklahoma.
"Participating dentist" or"participant" means a dentist selected to participate in the Program and who has an effective ODLRP contract with the Department.
"Patient" means the individuals treated at an approved practice site.
"Program" means the Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program.
"Service obligation" means the terms established by the contract as defined by the Department and may include options to renew for up to a total participation in the Program of five (5) years.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 203, eff 11-1-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1983, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1151, eff 5-25-08; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2524, eff 7-25-10
