Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11701 - License renewal for a dentist, dental specialist, and special-retired volunteer dentist; requirements; applicability
Rule 1701.
(1)
This rule applies to an application for the renewal of a dentist license,
dental specialist license, and special retired volunteer dentist license under
sections 16201 and 16184 of the code, MCL
333.16201 and
333.16184. A dental specialist
license must be renewed at the same time as the dentistry license.
(2) An applicant for a dentist license
renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the
expiration date of the license shall complete not less than 60 hours of
continuing education approved by the board under
R 338.11704a during the 3-year
period before the end of the license cycle.
(3) An applicant for a dental specialist
license renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately
preceding the expiration date of the license shall complete 60 hours of
continuing education approved by the board under
R 338.11704a, with not less than
20 of the required 60 hours in board-approved continuing education in the
dental specialty field in which the applicant is licensed, within the 3-year
period before the end of the license cycle.
(4) In addition to meeting the requirements
of section 16184 of the code, MCL
333.16184, an applicant for a
special retired volunteer dentist license renewal who has been licensed for the
3-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall
complete not less than 60 hours of continuing education approved by the board
under R 338.11704a during the 3-year
period before the end of the license cycle.
(5) An applicant shall possess 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
substantially equivalent to the standards adopted in
R
338.11705(4).
(6) In complying with the requirements of
subrules (2) to (4) of this rule, an applicant for a dentist license, dental
specialist license, and special retired volunteer dentist license renewal who
has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the expiration
date of the license shall comply with all of the following before the end of
the license cycle:
(a) Complete not less than
3 hours of the required continuing education hours in pain and symptom
management. Continuing education hours in pain and symptom management may
include, but are not limited to, courses in behavior management, psychology of
pain, pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical
applications, and drug interactions. Hours earned through volunteer patient or
supportive dental services provided for in
R
338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
the required hours for pain and symptom management.
(b) Complete at least 1 hour of the required
continuing education hours in dental ethics and jurisprudence with inclusion of
delegation of duties to allied dental personnel, which may be completed in 1 or
more courses. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental
services provided for in
R
338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
the required hours for dental ethics and jurisprudence with inclusion of
delegation of duties to allied dental personnel.
(c) Complete a minimum of 20 hours of the
required continuing education hours in programs directly related to clinical
issues including delivery of care, materials used in delivery of care, and
pharmacology. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental
services provided for in
R
338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
the required hours for clinical issues.
(d) Complete at least 1 hour of the required
continuing education hours in infection control, which must include
sterilization of hand pieces, personal protective equipment, and the CDC's
infection control guidelines. Hours earned through volunteer patient or
supportive dental services provided for in
R
338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
the required hours for infection control.
(e) Complete a minimum of 20 hours of the
required continuing education hours by attending synchronous, live courses or
programs, in-person or virtual, that provide for the opportunity of direct
interaction between faculty and participants including, but not limited to,
lectures, symposia, live teleconferences, workshops, and participation in
volunteer patient or supportive dental services provided for in
R
338.11704a(1)(m). These courses, with
the exception of the volunteer services in
R
338.11704a(1)(m), may be counted
toward the required courses in clinical issues, including delivery of care,
materials used in delivery of care, and pharmacology.
(f) Complete no more than 30 hours of the
required continuing education hours asynchronously,
noninteractive.
(7) Except
for the 1-time training in human trafficking, which may be used to comply with
the requirement for the 1-time training and a continuing education requirement,
an applicant may not earn continuing education credit for implicit bias
training required by R 338.7004,
and may not earn credit for a continuing education program or activity that is
identical to a program or activity an applicant has already earned credit for
during that renewal period.
(8) The
submission of the application for renewal constitutes the applicant's
certification of compliance with the requirements of this rule. The board may
require an applicant or a licensee to submit evidence to demonstrate compliance
with this rule. An applicant or licensee shall maintain evidence of complying
with the requirements of this rule for a period of 5 years after the date of
the submission for renewal. Failure to comply with this rule is a violation of
section 16221(h) of the code, MCL
333.16221.
(9) A request for a waiver under section
16205 of the code, MCL
333.16205, must be received by
the department for the board's consideration not less than 30 days before the
last regularly scheduled board meeting before the expiration date of the
license. The public notice for the board meetings can be found at:
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/.health/hp-lic-health-prof/dental
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