Florida Senate - 2012                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1040, 1st Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             03/02/2012 11:35 AM       .                                
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       Senator Bogdanoff moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 83 - 134
    4  and insert:
    5         2. In the case of a graduate of a dental college or school
    6  under subparagraph (2)(b)2.:, has
    7         a. Successfully completed either the National Board of
    8  Dental Hygiene Examination or the National Board of Dental
    9  Examiners dental Examination;, within 10 years of the date of
   10  application.
   11         b. Has not been disciplined by a board, except for citation
   12  offenses or minor violations; and
   13         c. Has not been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to,
   14  regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to
   15  the practice of a health care profession.
   16         (4) Effective July 1, 2012, to be licensed as a dental
   17  hygienist in this state, an applicant must successfully complete
   18  the following:
   19         (a) A written examination on the laws and rules of this
   20  state regulating the practice of dental hygiene.
   21         (b) A practical or clinical examination approved by the
   22  board. The examination shall be the Dental Hygiene Examination
   23  produced by the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. (ADEX)
   24  or its successor entity, if any, if the board finds that the
   25  successor entity’s clinical examination meets or exceeds the
   26  provisions of this section. The board shall approve the ADEX
   27  Dental Hygiene Examination if the board has attained and
   28  continues to maintain representation on the ADEX House of
   29  Representatives, the ADEX Dental Hygiene Examination Development
   30  Committee, and such other ADEX Dental Hygiene committees as the
   31  board deems appropriate through rulemaking to ensure that the
   32  standards established in this section are maintained
   33  organizationally. The ADEX Dental Hygiene Examination or the
   34  examination by the successor entity administered in this state
   35  shall be graded by dentists and dental hygienists licensed in
   36  this state who are employed by the department for this purpose.
   37         (5) Effective July 1, 2012, an applicant who has completed
   38  the ADEX Dental Hygiene Examination in a jurisdiction other than
   39  this state and who has obtained a passing score may practice
   40  dental hygiene in this state if the applicant:
   41         (a) Has successfully completed the National Board Dental
   42  Hygiene Examination at any time before the date of application;
   43         (b) Has been certified by the American Dental Association
   44  Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations at any time
   45  before the date of application, as specified by state law;
   46         (c) Has successfully completed a written examination on the
   47  laws and rules of this state regulating the practice of dental
   48  hygiene;
   49         (d) Has not been disciplined by a board, except for
   50  citation offenses or minor violations; and
   51         (e) Has not been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to,
   52  regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to
   53  the practice of a health care profession.
   54         (6) If an applicant fails to pass the ADEX Dental Hygiene
   55  Examination in three attempts, the applicant is not eligible to
   56  retake the examination unless the applicant completes additional
   57  education requirements as specified by the board. The practical