Montana § 37-4-408 Auxiliary Personnel -- Employment, Duties, And Limitations

Montana Statutes

§ 37-4-408 — Auxiliary Personnel -- Employment, Duties, And Limitations

Montana § 37-4-408

Title 37PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 4DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE

Part 4Dental Hygienists and Auxiliary Personnel

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 37-4-408 (2026).

Text

37-4-408 . Auxiliary personnel -- employment, duties, and limitations.

(1)A dental auxiliary is a person other than a licensed dental hygienist employed by a licensed dentist. The board may, within the limitations of this chapter, adopt rules that define the qualifications and outline the tasks of any unlicensed auxiliary personnel to be employed by a licensed dentist, except that this section may not be construed to allow the board by rule to permit a licensed dentist to delegate to any auxiliary personnel prophylaxis or any of the duties prohibited to dental hygienists under 37-4-401 . The performance of intraoral tasks by a dental auxiliary, as permitted by board rules, must be under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, except as provided in subsection (2).

(2)A dental auxili

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37-4-408 . Auxiliary personnel -- employment, duties, and limitations. (1) A dental auxiliary is a person other than a licensed dental hygienist employed by a licensed dentist. The board may, within the limitations of this chapter, adopt rules that define the qualifications and outline the tasks of any unlicensed auxiliary personnel to be employed by a licensed dentist, except that this section may not be construed to allow the board by rule to permit a licensed dentist to delegate to any auxiliary personnel prophylaxis or any of the duties prohibited to dental hygienists under 37-4-401 . The performance of intraoral tasks by a dental auxiliary, as permitted by board rules, must be under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, except as provided in subsection (2).
(2) A dental auxiliary who holds a certified dental assistant certification from the dental assisting national board may be supervised under general supervision.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 66-923.1 by Sec. 12, Ch. 352, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 66-923.1; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 349, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 66, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 492, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 126, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 157, L. 2019.