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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 335 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 10, by inserting after line 22 the 1 3 following: 1 4 "Sec. . Section 147.13, subsection 8, Code 1 5 1997, is amended to read as follows: 1 6 8. For dentistryand dental hygiene, dental 1 7 examiners. 1 8 Sec. . Section 147.13, Code 1997, is amended by 1 9 adding the following new subsection: 1 10 NEW SUBSECTION. 19. For dental hygienists, dental 1 11 hygiene examiners. 1 12 Sec. . Section 147.14, Code 1997, is amended by 1 13 adding the following new subsection: 1 14 NEW SUBSECTION. 17. For dental hygiene examiners, 1 15 four members licensed to practice dental hygiene, one 1 16 member licensed to practice dentistry who has 1 17 supervised or worked in collaboration with a dental 1 18 hygienist for at least four out of the immediately 1 19 preceding five years, and two members not licensed to 1 20 practice dentistry or dental hygiene who shall 1 21 represent the general public. A majority of the 1 22 members of the board constitutes a quorum. 1 23 Sec. . Section 147.74, Code 1997, is amended by 1 24 adding the following new subsection: 1 25 NEW SUBSECTION. 19A. A dental hygienist licensed 1 26 under chapter 153 may use the words "licensed dental 1 27 hygienist" after the person's name or signify the same 1 28 by the use of the letters "L.D.H." after the person's 1 29 name. 1 30 Sec. . Section 147.80, subsection 11, Code 1 31 1997, is amended to read as follows: 1 32 11. License to practice dental hygiene issued upon 1 33 the basis of an examination given by the board of 1 34 dental hygiene examiners, license to practice dental 1 35 hygiene issued under a reciprocal agreement, renewal 1 36 of a license to practice dental hygiene." 1 37 #2. Page 10, by inserting after line 30 the 1 38 following: 1 39 "Sec. . Section 153.15, Code 1997, is amended 1 40 to read as follows: 1 41 153.15 DENTAL HYGIENISTS – SCOPE OF TERM. 1 42 A licensed dental hygienist may perform those 1 43 services which are educational, therapeutic, and 1 44 preventive in nature which attain or maintain optimal 1 45 oral health as determined by the board ofdentistry1 46 dental hygienists and may include but are not 1 47 necessarily limited to complete oral prophylaxis, 1 48 application of preventive agents to oral structures, 1 49 exposure and processing of radiographs, administration 1 50 of medicaments prescribed by a licensed dentist, 2 1 obtaining and preparing nonsurgical, clinical and oral 2 2 diagnostic tests for interpretation by the dentist, 2 3 preparation of preliminary written records of oral 2 4 conditions for interpretation by the dentist. Such 2 5 services shall be performed under supervision of a 2 6 licensed dentist and in a dental office, a public or 2 7 private school, public health agencies, hospitals, and 2 8 the armed forces, but nothing herein shall be 2 9 construed to authorize a dental hygienist to practice 2 10 dentistry. 2 11 Sec. . Section 153.15A, subsection 1, 2 12 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1997, is amended to read 2 13 as follows: 2 14 In addition to requirements adopted by rule by the 2 15 board of dental hygienists, in order to obtain a 2 16 license as a dental hygienist, an applicant shall 2 17 present evidence to the board of both of the 2 18 following: 2 19 Sec. . Section 153.23, Code 1997, is amended to 2 20 read as follows: 2 21 153.23 NOTICE OF INTENTION NOT TO RENEW LICENSE. 2 22 If, prior to the renewal of any license to practice 2 23 dentistry or dental hygiene, the board of dental 2 24 examiners or the board of dental hygiene examiners, 2 25 respectively, is informed upon oath or affirmation 2 26 lawfully administered, that any such applicant has 2 27 during the term of the applicant's last license or the 2 28 last renewal thereof violated any of the provisions of 2 29 this chapter or chapter 147 or committed any of the 2 30 acts of unprofessional conduct as defined in this 2 31 chapter, or if any member of the board certifies in 2 32 writing that the member is credibly informed that such 2 33 violation of law or act of unprofessional conduct has 2 34 been so committed by such applicant, then the board 2 35 shall notify such applicant, by certified letter, with 2 36 postage prepaid, mailed to the applicant's address as 2 37 shown by the records ofsaidthe board that such 2 38 information or certificate has come to the attention 2 39 of the board, and that on a day and hour specified the 2 40 applicant may appear before the board at such place 2 41 stated in such notice and show cause whysaidthe 2 42 license should be renewed. In such event the renewal 2 43 ofsuchthe license shall not be made prior to the 2 44 date so fixed and the making of such a showing by the 2 45 applicant. 2 46 Sec. . Section 153.24, Code 1997, is amended to 2 47 read as follows: 2 48 153.24 TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING. 2 49 The time and place of such hearing before the board 2 50 of dental examiners or the board of dental hygiene 3 1 examiners shall be open to public inspection at all 3 2 reasonable hours. 3 3 Sec. . Section 153.25, Code 1997, is amended to 3 4 read as follows: 3 5 153.25 HEARING CONFIDENTIAL. 3 6 At such hearing, which shall be confidential unless 3 7 the applicant requests it be a public one, any person 3 8 having knowledge of the facts pertaining to the 3 9 propriety of the renewal of such license may testify 3 10 thereto, and the chairperson of the board of dental 3 11 examiners or the board of dental hygiene examiners is 3 12 hereby empowered to and shall administer oaths to all 3 13 such persons offering testimony. 3 14 Sec. . Section 153.26, Code 1997, is amended to 3 15 read as follows: 3 16 153.26 REJECTION OF RENEWAL. 3 17 If atsaidthe hearing, or upon appeal if taken as 3 18 hereinafter provided, it shall be established that the 3 19 applicant has theretofore failed to comply with all of 3 20 the provisions of this chapter or has during the term 3 21 of the license or the last renewal thereof committed 3 22 any of the acts of unprofessional conduct as defined 3 23 in this chapter, then the board of dental examiners or 3 24 the board of dental hygiene examiners shall reject 3 25 such application andsaidthe license shall not be 3 26 renewed except as hereinafter provided. 3 27 Sec. . Section 153.27, Code 1997, is amended to 3 28 read as follows: 3 29 153.27 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. 3 30 The minutes of all evidence heard by thesaidboard 3 31 of dental examiners or the board of dental hygiene 3 32 examiners or exhibits introduced atsaidthe hearing 3 33 for or against the granting ofsaidthe application 3 34 for license, together with the order of the board 3 35 granting or rejecting such application for renewal of 3 36 license, which shall be in writing, shall be and 3 37 become a part of the records ofsaidthe board and 3 38 shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable 3 39 hours. Written notice ofsaidthe order shall 3 40 forthwith be mailed to the applicant by the board. 3 41 Sec. . Section 153.28, Code 1997, is amended to 3 42 read as follows: 3 43 153.28 JUDICIAL REVIEW. 3 44 Judicial review of actions of the board of dental 3 45 examiners or the board of dental hygiene examiners may 3 46 be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa 3 47 administrative procedure Act. 3 48 Sec. . Section 153.29, Code 1997, is amended to 3 49 read as follows: 3 50 153.29 ORDER STANDS DURING REVIEW. 4 1 Notwithstanding the terms of the Iowa 4 2 administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A, the order 4 3 of the board of dental examiners or the board of 4 4 dental hygiene examiners rejecting such application, 4 5 and refusing to renew such license, shall remain in 4 6 force and effect until such petition for judicial 4 7 review is finally determined and disposed of upon the 4 8 merits and no new or temporary license shall be issued 4 9 to the applicant pending such disposition. 4 10 Sec. . Section 153.30, Code 1997, is amended to 4 11 read as follows: 4 12 153.30 REINSTATEMENT – EXAMINATION. 4 13 Any former licensee whose application for renewal 4 14 of license has been rejected by the board of dental 4 15 examiners or the board of dental hygiene examiners and 4 16 who has not successfully prosecuted a proceeding for 4 17 judicial review therefrom as herein provided shall not 4 18 thereafter receive such license or renewal thereof 4 19 unlesssamesuch license or renewal shall be granted 4 20 by the board and upon payment of the renewal fees then 4 21 due.SaidThe board may require examination of the 4 22 former licensee, in which case the former licensee 4 23 shall pay the examination fees provided by law. 4 24 Sec. . Section 153.31, Code 1997, is amended to 4 25 read as follows: 4 26 153.31 FALSIFICATION IN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL. 4 27 A license to practice either dentistry or dental 4 28 hygiene shall be revoked or suspended in the manner 4 29 and upon the grounds elsewhere provided in this 4 30 chapter, and also when the certificate accompanying 4 31 the application of such licensee for renewal of 4 32 license filed with the board of dental examiners or 4 33 the board of dental hygiene examiners is not in all 4 34 material respects true. 4 35 Sec. . Section 153.33, unnumbered paragraph 1, 4 36 Code 1997, is amended to read as follows: 4 37 Subject to the provisions of this chapter, any 4 38 provision of this subtitle to the contrary 4 39 notwithstanding, the board of dental examiners or the 4 40 board of dental hygiene examiners shall exercise the 4 41 following powers: 4 42 Sec. . Section 153.34, unnumbered paragraph 1, 4 43 Code 1997, is amended to read as follows: 4 44 The board of dental examiners or the board of 4 45 dental hygiene examiners may issue an order to 4 46 discipline a licensed dentist or dental hygienist for 4 47 any of the grounds set forth in this chapter, chapter 4 48 272C, or title IV. Notwithstanding section 272C.3, 4 49 licensee discipline may include a civil penalty not to 4 50 exceed ten thousand dollars. Pursuant to this 5 1 section, the board may discipline a licensee for any 5 2 of the following reasons: 5 3 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 153.34A REFERENCES TO 5 4 BOARDS. 5 5 All references to "board" within this chapter refer 5 6 to the board of dental examiners for dentists and to 5 7 the board of dental hygiene examiners for dental 5 8 hygienists. The board of dental hygiene examiners 5 9 shall act only on matters pertaining to dental 5 10 hygienists, the licensure, discipline, and education 5 11 of dental hygienists, and the practice of dental 5 12 hygiene." 5 13 #3. Page 11, by inserting after line 13 the 5 14 following: 5 15 "Sec. . Section 272C.1, subsection 6, Code 5 16 1997, is amended by adding the following new 5 17 paragraph: 5 18 NEW PARAGRAPH. cc. The board of dental hygiene 5 19 examiners, created pursuant to chapter 147. 5 20 Sec. . CURRENT RULES AND LICENSES. 5 21 1. All rules pertaining to dental hygiene and 5 22 dental hygienists in force at the time the board of 5 23 dental hygiene examiners is created shall remain in 5 24 force and be enforced by the board of dental hygiene 5 25 examiners until amended or repealed by the board of 5 26 dental hygiene examiners. 5 27 2. All persons holding a valid dental hygiene 5 28 license granted under the authority of the board of 5 29 dental examiners shall continue to hold such license 5 30 for its term unless revoked or suspended by the board 5 31 of dental hygiene examiners pursuant to this chapter." 5 32 #4. Title page, line 5, by inserting after the 5 33 word "fees," the following: "creating a board of 5 34 dental hygiene examiners,". 5 35 #5. By renumbering as necessary. 5 36 5 37 5 38 5 39 HAHN of Muscatine 5 40 5 41 5 42 5 43 KLEMME of Plymouth 5 44 5 45 5 46 5 47 THOMSON of Linn 5 48 5 49 5 50 6 1 JACOBS of Polk 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 GIPP of Winneshiek 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 KREMER of Buchanan 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 13 NELSON of Marshall 6 14 6 15 6 16 6 17 DODERER of Johnson 6 18 HF 335.301 77 6 19 pf/cf/28
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