Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11247 - Limited licenses; issuance; requirements
Rule 1247.
(1)
The board may issue an educational limited license for postgraduate education,
under section 16182(2)(a) of the code, MCL
333.16182, to an applicant who is
a graduate of a dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assistant
program, and who is engaged in a CODA-accredited postgraduate dental education
program. An educational limited license must be renewed annually at the
discretion of the department, and except for a 1-time extension that may be
granted by the board, it is renewable only 7 times. An applicant for an
educational limited license shall comply with all of the following:
(a) Submit the required fee and a completed
application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Meet the requirements of
R 338.7001 to
R 338.7005, any other rules
promulgated under the code, and the requirements of section 16174 of the code,
MCL 333.16174.
(c) Submit proof of graduation from a dental,
dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assistant program in the form of a
certified copy of a diploma and transcript. If the transcript is issued in a
language other than English, an applicant shall submit an original, official
translation.
(d) Submit
documentation verifying that the applicant has been accepted into a
CODA-accredited postgraduate dental education program.
(e) Beginning 6 months after the effective
date of this subdivision, submit proof of current certification in BLS or ACLS
for healthcare providers with a hands-on component from an agency or
organization that grants certification pursuant to standards equivalent to
those established by the AHA, earned within the 2-year period before receiving
the license.
(f) Beginning 6 months
after the effective date of this subdivision, submit proof of having attended
training of at least 1 hour in infection control that includes sterilization of
hand pieces, personal protective equipment, and the CDC infection control
guidelines.
(g) An educational
limited license holder shall not hold themselves out to the public as being
engaged in the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or as a
dental assistant, or provide dental services outside the licensee's
postgraduate dental education program.
(h) An educational limited licensed dentist,
dental therapist, or dental hygienist may perform dental procedures on patients
as directed by the licensee's postgraduate dental education program if the
procedures are performed under the general supervision, as that term is defined
in R 338.11401(d), of
a fully licensed dentist.
(i) An
educational limited licensed dental assistant may perform dental procedures on
patients as directed by the licensee's postgraduate dental education program if
the applicant complies with all of the following:
(i) The procedures are performed under the
direct supervision, as that term is defined in
R 338.11401(c), of
a fully licensed dentist.
(ii) The
limited licensed dental assistant has satisfied the 35 hours of additional
education in an approved course as required under sections 16611(7) and (11) to
(13) of the code, MCL
333.16611.
(iii) The limited licensed dental assistant
has successfully completed a course in dental radiography that is substantially
equivalent to a course taught in a program approved by the board under
R 338.11302,
R 338.11303, or
R
338.11307.
(2) The board may issue a limited license,
under section 16182(2)(b) of the code, MCL
333.16182, for nonclinical
services, to an applicant of a dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or
dental assistant program who functions only in a nonclinical academic research
or administrative setting. An applicant for a nonclinical limited license shall
comply with all of the following:
(a) Submit
the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the
department.
(b) Meet the
requirements of R 338.7001 to
R 338.7005, any other administrative
rules promulgated under the code, and the requirements of section 16174 of the
code, MCL
333.16174.
(c) Submit proof of graduation from a dental,
dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assistant program in the form of a
certified copy of a diploma and transcript. If the transcript is issued in a
language other than English, the applicant shall submit an original, official
translation.
(d) Submit
documentation verifying that the applicant has been placed in a nonclinical
academic, research, or administrative setting.
(e) Beginning 6 months after the effective
date of this subdivision, submit proof of current certification in BLS or ACLS
for healthcare providers with a hands-on component from an agency or
organization that grants certification pursuant to standards equivalent to
those established by the AHA, earned within the 2-year period before receiving
the license.
(f) Beginning 6 months
after the effective date of this subdivision submit proof of having attended
training of at least 1 hour in infection control, which must include
sterilization of hand pieces, personal protective equipment, and the CDC's
infection control guidelines.
(g) A
nonclinical license holder shall not hold themselves out to the public as being
engaged in the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or as a
dental assistant other than in their nonclinical academic, research, or
administrative setting, or provide dental services outside of the licensee's
nonclinical academic, research, or administrative setting.
(3) The board may issue a limited license,
under section 16182(2)(c) of the code, MCL
333.16182, for clinical academic
services, to an applicant who is a graduate of a dental, dental therapy, dental
hygiene, or dental assistant program, who practices the health profession only
in connection with the applicant's employment or other contractual relationship
with that academic institution. An applicant for a clinical limited license
shall comply with all of the following:
(a)
Submit the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the
department.
(b) Meet the
requirements of R 338.7001 to
R 338.7005, any other rules
promulgated under the code, and the requirements of section 16174 of the code,
MCL 333.16174.
(c) Submit proof of graduation from a dental,
dental therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assistant program in the form of a
certified copy of a diploma and transcript. If the transcript is issued in a
language other than English, the applicant shall submit an original, official
translation.
(d) Submit
documentation verifying that the applicant has been offered and accepted
employment in an academic institution.
(e) Beginning 6 months after the effective
date of this subdivision, submit proof of current certification in BLS or ACLS
for healthcare providers with a hands-on component from an agency or
organization that grants certification pursuant to standards equivalent to
those established by the AHA, earned within the 2-year period before receiving
the license.
(f) Beginning 6 months
after the effective date of this subdivision, submit proof of having attended
training of at least 1 hour in infection control, which must include
sterilization of hand pieces, personal protective equipment, and the CDC's
infection control guidelines.
(g) A
clinical limited license holder shall not hold themselves out to the public as
being engaged in the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or
as a dental assistant other than in connection with the licensee's employment
or other contractual relationship with an academic institution, or provide
dental services outside the licensee's employment or other contractual
relationship with an academic institution.
(h) A clinical academic limited licensed
dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist may perform dental procedures on
patients in connection with the licensee's employment or contractual
relationship with an academic institution if the procedures are performed under
the general supervision, as that term is defined in
R 338.11401(d), of
a fully licensed dentist.
(i) A
clinical academic limited licensed dental assistant may perform dental
procedures on patients in connection with the licensee's employment or
contractual relationship with an academic institution if the applicant complies
with all of the following:
(i) The procedures
are performed under the direct supervision, as that term is defined in
R 338.11401(c), of
a fully licensed dentist.
(ii) The
limited licensed dental assistant has satisfied the 35 hours of additional
education in an approved course as required under section 16611(7), and (11) to
(13) of the code, MCL
333.16611.
(iii) The limited licensed dental assistant
has successfully completed a course in dental radiography that is substantially
equivalent to a course taught in a program approved by the board pursuant to
R 338.11303 or
R
338.11307.
(4) Limited licenses must be renewed annually
and are issued at the discretion of the department.
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