Ohio § 4715.372 Adoption of rules; Course standards

Ohio Statutes

§ 4715.372 — Adoption of rules; Course standards

Ohio § 4715.372

Title 47Occupations-Professions

Ch. 4715Dentists; Dental Hygienists

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.372 (2026).

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(A)The state dental board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement the oral health access supervision program, including rules that do all of the following:

(1)For the purpose of division (G)(19) of section4715.36of the Revised Code, designate additional facilities at which a dental hygienist may be authorized to perform dental hygiene services under the oral health access supervision program;

(2)For the purpose of section4715.362of the Revised Code, prescribe the application form and requirements for obtaining an oral health access supervision permit;

(3)For the purpose of section4715.363of the Revised Code, prescribe the application form for a permit to practice as a dental hygienist under the oral health access supe

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(A) The state dental board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement the oral health access supervision program, including rules that do all of the following:

(1) For the purpose of division (G)(19) of section4715.36of the Revised Code, designate additional facilities at which a dental hygienist may be authorized to perform dental hygiene services under the oral health access supervision program;

(2) For the purpose of section4715.362of the Revised Code, prescribe the application form and requirements for obtaining an oral health access supervision permit;

(3) For the purpose of section4715.363of the Revised Code, prescribe the application form for a permit to practice as a dental hygienist under the oral health access supervision of a dentist;

(4) For the purpose of division (B)(3) of section4715.363of the Revised Code and subject to division (B) of this section, establish standards for the course in the practice of dental hygiene under oral health access supervision;

(5) For the purpose of section4715.369of the Revised Code, prescribe the form for renewal of an oral health access supervision permit;

(6) For the purpose of section4715.37of the Revised Code, prescribe the form for renewal of a permit to practice as a dental hygienist under the oral health access supervision of a dentist.

(B) The course in the practice of dental hygiene under oral health access supervision for which the board establishes standards under division (A)(4) of this section shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be eight hours in length;

(2) Include, at a minimum, instruction in both of the following:

(a) The treatment of geriatric patients, medically compromised patients, developmentally disabled patients, and pediatric patients;

(b) Recordkeeping practices.

(3) Be developed and offered by an institution accredited by the American dental association commission on dental accreditation or a program provided by a sponsor of continuing education approved by the board;

(4) Include content that is separate and independent from the course content required for the completion of dental hygiene education from an accredited dental hygiene school.