Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 21 - SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND STUDENT CONDUCT
Section 581-021-0017 - Dental Screening Certification
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 581-021-0017
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Definitions:
(a) "Dental screening" means a dental
screening test to identify potential dental health problems that is conducted
by:
(A) A dentist licensed under ORS Chapter
679;
(B) A dental hygienist
licensed under ORS 680.010 to
680.205
(C) A health care practitioner as defined in
(1)(c) of this rule;
(D) an
employee of the education provider or a volunteer designated by the education
provider to perform a dental screening who has completed training on how to
perform a dental screening in accordance with guidelines established by the
Dental Director appointed by the Oregon Health Authority.
(b) "Education provider" means:
(A) An entity that offers a program that is
recognized as an Oregon prekindergarten program under ORS
329.170 to
329.200.
(B) A school district board as defined in ORS
332.002.
(c) "Health Care Practitioner" means a
Physician, Physician's Assistant, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine licensed by
the Oregon Medical Board, a Nurse Practitioner licensed by the Oregon State
Board of Nursing, or a Naturopathic Physician licensed by the Oregon State
Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
(d) "Dental health record," for purposes of
this rule, has the same meaning as "Education Records" in OAR
581-021-0220.
(2) Each education provider must:
(a) Require a student who is
seven years of age or younger and who is beginning an educational program with
the education provider for the first time to submit certification within 120
days of the student beginning school that the student received a dental
screening within the previous 12 months;
(b) File in the student's dental health
record any dental screening certifications and any results of a dental
screening known by the education provider;
(c) Provide the parent or guardian of each
student with standardized information developed by the dental director
appointed by the Oregon Health Authority regarding dental screenings, further
examinations or necessary treatments, and preventative care including fluoride
varnish, sealants and daily brushing and flossing; and
(d) No later than October 1 each year, submit
to the Department of Education a report that identifies the percentage of
students who failed to submit the certification required under this rule for
the previous school year.
(3) A student is not required to submit a dental screening certification required under subsection (2) of this rule if the student provides a statement from the parent or guardian of the student that:
(a) The student submitted certification
to a prior education provider;
(b)
The dental screening is contrary to the religious beliefs of the student or the
parent or guardian of the student; or
(c) The dental screening is a burden for the
student or the parent or guardian of the student in one of the following ways:
(A) The cost of obtaining the dental
screening is too high;
(B) The
student does not have access to an approved screener identified in (1)(a) of
this rule; or
(C) The student was
unable to obtain an appointment with an approved screener identified in (1)(a)
of this rule.
(4) Certification of a dental screening:
(a) May be provided by a person identified in
subsection (1)(a) of this rule who conducts regular dental screenings of the
student; and
(b) Must include the
following information:
(A) Student's name;
(B) Screening date; and
(C) Name of entity conducting the dental
screening
Stat. Auth.: Chapter 558, Sec 1 & 3, 2015 OL (Enrolled HB 2972)
Stats. Implemented: Chapter 558, Sec 1, 2015 OL (Enrolled HB 2972)
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