Chapter 592 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 562

Relating to practice of dental hygiene; amending ORS 680.205.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 680.205 is amended to read:

680.205. (1) A dental hygienist issued a permit to act as a limited access permit dental hygienist under ORS 680.200 shall be authorized to render all services within the scope of practice of dental hygiene as defined in ORS 679.010 and as authorized by the limited access permit[,] to:

(a) Patients or residents of the following facilities or programs who, due to age, infirmity or disability, are unable to receive regular dental hygiene treatment:

[(a)] (A) Nursing homes as defined in ORS 678.710;

[(b)] (B) Adult foster homes as defined in ORS 443.705;

[(c)] (C) Residential care facilities as defined in ORS 443.400;

[(d)] (D) Adult congregate living facilities as defined in ORS 441.525; [or]

[(e)] (E) Mental health residential programs administered by the Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division[.];

(F) Facilities for mentally ill persons, as defined in ORS 426.005;

(G) Facilities for persons with mental retardation, as defined in ORS 427.005; or

(H) Local correctional facilities and juvenile detention facilities as those terms are defined in ORS 169.005, regional correctional facilities as defined in ORS 169.620, youth correction facilities as defined in ORS 420.005, youth care centers as defined in ORS 420.855, and Department of Corrections institutions as defined in ORS 421.005.

(b) Students or enrollees of nursery schools and day care programs, Job Corps and other similar employment training facilities and primary and secondary schools, including private schools and public charter schools.

(2) At least once each calendar year, a dental hygienist issued a permit to act as a limited access permit dental hygienist shall refer each patient or resident to a dentist who is available to treat the patient or resident.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a limited access permit dental hygienist to administer local anesthesia, to provide sealants, denture soft lines, temporary restorations and radiographs except under the general supervision of a dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679, or to administer nitrous oxide except under the indirect supervision of a dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679.

(4) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may not expand the scope of unsupervised practice of a limited access dental hygienist by rule.

(5) A person granted a limited access permit under ORS 680.200 shall also procure all other permits or certificates required by the board under ORS 679.250.

Approved by the Governor June 25, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 25, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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