S.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 153.23 Retired volunteer license. 1 1. Upon application and qualification, the board may issue 2 a retired volunteer license to a dentist or dental hygienist 3 who has held an active license to practice dentistry or dental 4 hygiene within the past five years, and who has retired from 5 the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, to enable the 6 retired dentist or dental hygienist to provide volunteer dental 7 or dental hygiene services. The board shall adopt rules to 8 administer this section, including but not limited to rules 9 providing eligibility requirements and services that may be 10 performed pursuant to the license. 11 2. The board shall not charge an application or licensing 12 fee for issuing or renewing a retired volunteer license. A 13 retired volunteer license shall not be converted to a regular 14 license with active or inactive status. A retired volunteer 15 license shall not be considered to be an active license to 16 practice dentistry or dental hygiene. 17 3. A person holding a retired volunteer license is 18 subject to all rules and regulations governing the practice 19 of dentistry or dental hygiene except those relating to the 20 payment of fees, license renewal, and continuing education 21 requirements. 22 EXPLANATION 23 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 24 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 25 This bill creates a retired volunteer license for dentists 26 and dental hygienists who have retired within the last 27 five years. The license is to be issued free of charge. 28 Retired volunteer licensees are subject to all rules and 29 regulations governing dentists or dental hygienists except for 30 those relating to the payment of fees, license renewal, and 31 continuing education. The dental board is to adopt rules to 32 administer the licenses. 33 -1- LSB 1433SC (1) 86 tr/nh 1/ 1