Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B5-12.0185 - Standards for Board Approval of Pro Bono Programs
(1) To receive Board approval, programs
seeking to provide continuing education credit for the provision of pro bono
dental services must meet the following guidelines:
(a) Programs must be organized as or as part
of a not-for-profit entity that provides substantial pro bono dental services
to the indigent or dentally underserved populations or persons who reside in
areas of critical need within Florida.
(b) The program must require the dentist and
dental hygienist volunteers to provide beneficial dental services to indigent
patients, without compensation.
(c)
Any volunteer dental hygienist must be under the appropriate supervision of a
Florida licensed dentist as set forth in Chapter 64B5-16, F.A.C., unless
volunteering in a health access setting as defined in Section
466.003(14),
F.S., and following all requirements set forth in Sections
466.024 (2) through
(5), F.S.
(d) The program must require the volunteer
dentist or dental hygienist to register with the program director or designee
before commencing to provide dental or dental hygiene services. Such
registration shall occur on each day that the volunteer participates in the pro
bono activities.
(e) The program
must retain documentation of the number of hours of volunteer professional
service contributed by each volunteer involved in the program's pro bono
activities. This documentation shall contain the name and license number of
each participant; the dates and times of all pro bono activity; the location of
the related patient records; and in the case of dental hygienist volunteers not
providing services in health access settings, the name and license number of
the supervising Florida licensed dentist. Such records must be maintained for a
minimum of 4 years following the biennium in which the pro bono services are
provided.
(2) Programs
that request board approval shall apply to the Board office through CE Broker
and shall submit all documentation that shall prove compliance with this
rule.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 456.013(9) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(9) FS.
New 2-15-99, Amended 5-12-16, 12-11-19, 5-10-21.
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