Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11704 - License renewal for a RDH, RDH special volunteer, RDA, and RDA special volunteer; requirements; applicability

Rule 1704.

(1) This rule applies to an application for the renewal of a RDH license and a RDA license under section 16201 of the code, MCL 333.16201, and a RDH special-retired volunteer license and a RDA special-retired volunteer license under section 16184 of the code, MCL 333.16184.

(2) An applicant for a RDH license renewal or a RDA license renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license, shall complete not less than 36 hours of continuing education approved by the board under R 338.11704a during the 3 years before the end of the license cycle.

(3) An applicant holding both a RDH license and a RDA license shall complete not less than 36 hours of continuing education acceptable to the board under R 338.11704a during the 3 years before the end of the license cycle. The 36 hours must include not less than 12 hours devoted to RDH functions and not less than 12 hours devoted to RDA functions.

(4) In addition to meeting the requirements of section 16184 of the code, MCL 333.16184, an applicant for a special-retired volunteer RDA license renewal or a special-retired volunteer RDH license renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall complete not less than 36 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) 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

(7) In complying with the requirements of subrules (2) to (4) of this rule, an applicant for a RDA license, RDH license, special-retired volunteer RDA license, or special-retired volunteer RDH license renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall also comply with all of the following before the end of the license cycle:

(a) Complete a minimum of 12 hours of the required continuing education hours in programs directly related to clinical issues including delivery of care, materials used in the 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.

(b) Complete a minimum of 12 hours of the required continuing education hours by attending synchronous, live courses or programs, in-person or virtual, that provide the opportunity for direct interaction between faculty and participants including, but not limited to, lectures, symposia, live teleconferences, workshops, and providing volunteer patient or supportive dental services 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.

(c) Complete not less than 2 hours of the required continuing education hours in pain and symptom management. Continuing education credits 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.

(d) Earn no more than 18 of the 36 hours of the required continuing education hours asynchronously, noninteractive.

(e) 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 ethics and jurisprudence with inclusion of delegation of duties to allied dental personnel.

(f) 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.

(8) 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 the applicant has already earned credit for during that renewal period.

(9) The submission of the application for renewal constitutes the applicant's certification of compliance required by this rule. The board may require an applicant or licensee to submit evidence to demonstrate compliance with this rule. The 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.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11704

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