N.H. Admin. Code § Den 102.01 - Organization of Board
(a) The board of dental examiners consists of
9 members, including 6 dentists, 2 hygienists, and one public member. One of
these serves as president and one as vice-president. It is the duty of the
board to examine, register and license applicants whom they find to be
qualified to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state. All board
members are required by
RSA
317-A:3 to be residents of the state. The 6
dentist members are licensed to practice dentistry in this state. The 2 dental
hygienist members are licensed to practice dental hygiene in this state. The
board is also responsible for the administration of the practice of dental
auxiliaries assisting licensed dentists practicing in the state.
(b) Members of the board are appointed as
their terms expire by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council,
for a period of 5 years and a limit of 2 consecutive terms, or until their
successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the board receive a per diem
allowance for meetings and hearings. Members are reimbursed for expenses of
travel.
(c) The board meets
annually and at such times as its business requires. A president is chosen at
the annual meeting from the membership of the board. A true record of all their
official acts is preserved by the board's executive director. The public
records are open to inspection on the board's website once approved by the
board and during office hours in the office of the board of dental examiners,
121 South Fruit Street, Concord. Notice of board meetings is posted in the
board's administrative office and on the board's website,
www.nh.gov/dental.
(d) The board rules govern the conduct and
qualifications of dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants and
establish requirements for continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal
of licenses of dentists and dental hygienists. The board is a member of the
North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB), doing business as the
Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA), the American Board of
Dental Examiners (ADEX) and the American Association of Dental Boards
(AADB).
(e) The board establishes
standing committees and ad hoc committees to facilitate meeting the
requirements of RSA 317-A.
(f)
Standing committees shall include:
(1) A
malpractice committee which reviews insurance claims and legal judgments for
medical injury and refers them to the full board pursuant to
RSA
317-A:17 V; and
(2) An anesthesia and sedation evaluation
committee to ensure that dentists who have a permit to administer general
anesthesia and/or sedation meet the requirements of
Den
304.02.
Notes
#287.2, eff 1-17-74; ss by #2981, eff 2-28-85; ss by #5110, eff 4-4-91, EXPIRED: 4-4-97
New. #6908, eff 12-9-98; amd by #7671, eff 4-4-02; ss by 9408-A, eff 3-10-09; amd by #9777-A, eff 9-3-10
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