Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Subchapter D - PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL
Section 33.302 - Requirements for personnel performing radiologic procedures
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Public health dental hygiene practitioners may perform radiologic procedures in those settings set forth in § 33.205b(c) (relating to practice as a public health dental hygiene practitioner) without the supervision of a dentist. Public health dental hygiene practitioners shall take radiographs under this section in accordance with the following:
(b) Dental hygienists may perform radiologic procedures in any setting under the general supervision of a licensed dentist. For the purpose of this subsection, "general supervision" means supervision by a dentist who examines the patient, develops a dental treatment plan, authorizes the performance of the radiologic services to be performed within 1 year of the examination, and takes full professional responsibility for performance of the dental hygienist.
(c) Auxiliary personnel who have passed the radiologic procedure examination adopted by the Board may perform radiologic procedures on the premises of a dentist under the direct supervision of a dentist. The dentist shall be on the premises when a radiologic procedure is performed, but is not required to personally observe performance of the procedure.
The provisions of this §33.302 issued under section 11.4 of The Dental Law (63 P. S. § 130e); amended under section 3(d), (j.2) and (o) of The Dental Law (63 P. S. § 122(d), (j.2) and (o)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 33.205 (relating to practice as a dental hygienist); and 49 Pa. Code § 33.211 (relating to unprofessional conduct).
