49 Pa. Code § 33.116 - Certification of public health dental hygiene practitioners

(a) Application. A licensed dental hygienist who desires to obtain certification as a public health dental hygiene practitioner shall submit an application on a form provided by the Board, pay the application fee prescribed in § 33.3 (relating to fees) and meet the qualifications for certification as prescribed in this section.

(b) Qualifications. To qualify for certification as a public health dental hygiene practitioner, a dental hygienist shall:

(1) Hold a current license in good standing to practice as a dental hygienist in this Commonwealth.

(2) Provide to the Board a certification statement signed by a licensed dentist verifying that the dental hygienist has completed 3,600 hours of practice as a licensed dental hygienist under the supervision of the licensed dentist.

(3) Provide to the Board documentation demonstrating that the dental hygienist has obtained professional liability insurance or is a named insured covered by a group policy in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per annual aggregate. This documentation may include a certificate of insurance issued by the insurer, or a copy of the declarations page of the professional liability insurance policy.

(c) Expiration and biennial renewal. A certificate issued by the Board under this section will expire at the same time as the certificateholder's dental hygiene license but may be renewed biennially at the same time the dental hygiene license is renewed. A dental hygienist who desires to renew a public health dental hygiene practitioner certificate shall submit the following:

(1) A renewal application on a form provided by the Board.

(2) The permit renewal fee set forth in § 33.3.

Notes

49 Pa. Code § 33.116

The provisions of this § 33.116 adopted December 11, 2009, effective 12/12/2009, 39 Pa.B. 6982.

The provisions of this § 33.116 issued under section 3(d), (j.2) and (o) of The Dental Law (63 P. S. § 122(d), (j.2) and (o)).