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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 147.13, subsection 8, Code 1997, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 8. For dentistry and dental hygiene, dental health 1 4 professions examiners. 1 5 Sec. 2. Section 147.14, subsection 4, Code 1997, is 1 6 amended to read as follows: 1 7 4. a. For dental health professions examiners, five 1 8 members shall be licensed to practice dentistry,twofour 1 9 members shall be licensed to practice dental hygiene andtwo1 10 four members not licensed to practice dentistry or dental 1 11 hygiene and who shall represent the general public. All 1 12 members shall be appointed by the governor. The dentist 1 13 members of the board and two public members shall constitute 1 14 the dental panel of the board. Only members of the dental 1 15 panel shall vote on matters pertaining to dentists, the 1 16 licensing, discipline, and education of dentists, and the 1 17 practice of dentistry. The dental hygiene members of the 1 18 board and the other two public members shall constitute the 1 19 dental hygiene panel of the board. Only members of the dental 1 20 hygiene panel shall vote on matters pertaining to dental 1 21 hygienists' scope of practice, education, licensure, and 1 22 discipline, board authority over dental hygienists, and dental 1 23 hygiene program faculty permits pursuant to sections 153.15, 1 24 153.15A, 153.23 through 153.30, 153.33, 153.34, and 153.37. 1 25 All rules previously adopted by the board of dental examiners 1 26 which are in force at the time the board of dental health 1 27 professions examiners is created shall remain in force and be 1 28 enforced by the board of dental health professions examiners 1 29 until amended or repealed, and all persons having a valid 1 30 dental hygiene license issued under the authority of the board 1 31 of dental examiners shall continue to hold such license for 1 32 its term unless revoked or suspended by the board of dental 1 33 health professions examiners pursuant to sections 153.32, 1 34 153.33, and 153.34. A majority of the members ofthe board1 35 either panel shall constitute a quorum for that panel. No 2 1 member of the dental faculty at the state university of Iowa 2 2 shall be eligible to be appointed. 2 3 b. All matters considered by the board of dental health 2 4 professions examiners shall be subject to a review procedure 2 5 that permits further consideration by the dental panel and the 2 6 dental hygiene panel. The board shall adopt administrative 2 7 rules to maximize the opportunity for both panels to provide 2 8 input with regard to licensing, continuing education, and 2 9 scope of practice issues. The rules shall include a dispute 2 10 resolution panel for resolving disagreements between the two 2 11 panels regarding administrative rules proposed by the board. 2 12 The panel shall be comprised of two dentists selected from the 2 13 dental panel, two dental hygienists selected from the dental 2 14 hygiene panel, and three public members of the board. One of 2 15 the public members shall be selected by the dental panel, one 2 16 by the dental hygienist panel, and the third shall be mutually 2 17 agreed upon between the previously selected public members. 2 18 Sec. 3. Section 147.80, subsection 11, Code 1997, is 2 19 amended to read as follows: 2 20 11. License to practice dental hygiene issued upon the 2 21 basis of an examination given or recognized by theboard of2 22 dental hygiene panel of the board of dental health professions 2 23 examiners, license to practice dental hygiene issued under a 2 24 reciprocal agreement, renewal of a license to practice dental 2 25 hygiene. 2 26 Sec. 4. Section 272C.1, subsection 6, paragraph j, Code 2 27 1997, is amended to read as follows: 2 28 j. The board of dental health professions examiners, 2 29 created pursuant to chapter 147. 2 30 Sec. 5. Sections 10A.202, 10A.402, 10A.502, 135.11A, 2 31 135.31, 139C.2, 147.40, 147.80, 147.88, 147.114, 153.33, and 2 32 153.37, Code 1997, are amended by striking from the sections 2 33 the words "board of dental examiners" and inserting in lieu 2 34 thereof the following: "board of dental health professions 2 35 examiners". 3 1 Sec. 6. This Act shall not be construed as changing the 3 2 practice act of dentists or dental hygienists and shall not be 3 3 construed to authorize independent practice by dental 3 4 hygienists. 3 5 EXPLANATION 3 6 This bill provides for the creation of a new board of 3 7 dental health professions examiners, comprised of five members 3 8 licensed to practice dentistry, four members licensed to 3 9 practice dental hygiene, and four members representing the 3 10 general public. All members shall be appointed by the 3 11 governor. The board shall have three component panels. A 3 12 dental panel shall be comprised of the dental members of the 3 13 dental health professions examiners board, and two general 3 14 public members. A dental hygiene panel shall be comprised of 3 15 the dental hygiene members of the dental health professions 3 16 examiners board, and the other two general public members. 3 17 Each panel shall vote on matters pertaining to the practice of 3 18 their respective professions, including licensing, discipline, 3 19 and education. Rules previously adopted by the board of 3 20 dental examiners, and licenses issued for dental hygienists, 3 21 shall remain in force until amended, appealed, or revoked by 3 22 the board of dental health professions examiners. The bill 3 23 provides for a dispute resolution procedure with regard to 3 24 proposed rulemaking. A dispute resolution panel is created 3 25 consisting of two dentists from the dental panel, two dental 3 26 hygienists from the dental hygiene panel, and three general 3 27 public members. One of the general public members shall come 3 28 from each panel, with the third general public member mutually 3 29 agreed upon by both panels from the dental health professions 3 30 board. 3 31 LSB 1069SV 77 3 32 rn/cf/24
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