Oh yes, mayhem mayhem.
The oral health horrific hygienists will be on the loose.
Sec. 5. [150A.23] ORAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER PILOT PROJECT AND
254.17 STUDY.
Subdivision 1. Pilot project. The commissioner of health, in consultation with the Board of Dentistry, shall conduct a pilot project under which an oral health practitioner
with advanced training is authorized to provide dental services as described in section
to underserved populations under the supervision of a Minnesota-licensed
dentist and with monitoring and evaluation by the commissioner of health.
The pilot
project is limited to no more than 15 midlevel practitioners entering practice in 2011 and an additional 15 in 2012. The education and training requirements must exceed those required for midlevel practitioner or dental therapist programs in Alaska, Canada, New
Zealand, and Great Britain. The commissioner may establish additional restrictions as
necessary to protect the public and ensure quality of care.
Subd. 2. Requirements to practice in underserved areas. As a condition of being
granted authority to practice as an oral health practitioner, the practitioner must agree
to practice in settings serving low-income, uninsured, and underserved patients or in
communities that located in federal dental professional health shortage areas.
Subd. 3. Oral Health Practitioner Committee. The commissioner of health
254.33shall convene an Oral Health Practitioner Committee to advise the commissioner on the
254.34implementation of the pilot project. The committee shall consist of the following members:
255.1 (1) two persons selected by the University of Minnesota;
255.2 (2) two persons appointed by the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner Curriculum
255.3Development Advisory Committee of the Minnesota state colleges and universities;
255.4 (3) two representatives appointed by the Board of Dentistry, including one dentist
255.5and one dental hygienist;
255.6 (4) one dentist appointed by the Minnesota Dental Association;
255.7 (5) one dental hygienist appointed by the Minnesota Dental Hygienists Association;
255.8 (6) one dentist representing dental health coverage plans appointed by the Minnesota
255.9Council of Health Plans;
255.10 (7) one dentist from specialized dental provider who serves patients with disabilities
255.11who have special needs;
255.12 (8) one dentist from a hospital-based dental program appointed by the Minnesota
255.13Hospital Association;
255.14 (9) one person from a community dental clinic that serves low-income and uninsured
255.15patients appointed by the Minnesota Safety Net Coalition;
255.16 (10) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee; and
255.17 (11) the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designee.
Subd. 4. Monitoring, evaluation, and report. The commissioner, in consultation with the Board of Dentistry and the committee established under subdivision 3, shall monitor the activities of oral health practitioners authorized to practice under this section
and section 150A.061, and assess the impact on access, quality, and cost of dental services, including the impact on underserved populations and regions and submit a report to the legislature by December 15, 2012.
255.24 Subd. 5. Application of other laws. An oral health practitioner authorized to practice in a pilot project approved by the commissioner and acting in compliance with the
requirements of this section and the commissioner of health is not in violation of section
, pertaining to the unauthorized practice of dentistry and chapter 151