House File 2187
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1 1 HOUSE FILE 2187
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1 3 AN ACT
1 4 PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF AN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT
1 5 AS A PREREQUISITE FOR BEING DESIGNATED A REGISTERED
1 6 DENTAL ASSISTANT.
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1 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 10 Section 1. Section 153.39, subsection 2, Code 2003, is
1 11 amended to read as follows:
1 12 2. A person shall be registered upon the successful
1 13 completion of education and examination requirements, and
1 14 certification by the person's supervising dentist that the
1 15 candidate is competent to act as a dental assistant.
1 16 Education requirements shall be determined by the board by
1 17 rule, and may be satisfied either through a formal series of
1 18 classes or through job equivalency training, according to
1 19 standards to be determined by the board. The education
1 20 requirements may include possession of a valid certificate in
1 21 a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary
1 22 resuscitation. Successful passage of an examination
1 23 administered by the board, which shall include sections
1 24 Standards for certification that the candidate is competent
1 25 shall be determined by the board by rule, and shall include
1 26 areas regarding infection control, hazardous materials, and
1 27 jurisprudence, shall also be required. The board shall
1 28 establish continuing education requirements as a condition of
1 29 renewing registration as a registered dental assistant, as
1 30 well as standards for the suspension or revocation of
1 31 registration.
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1 35 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS
2 1 Speaker of the House
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2 5 JEFFREY M. LAMBERTI
2 6 President of the Senate
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2 8 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
2 9 is known as House File 2187, Eightieth General Assembly.
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2 13 MARGARET THOMSON
2 14 Chief Clerk of the House
2 15 Approved , 2004
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2 19 THOMAS J. VILSACK
2 20 Governor