Chapter 419
AN ACT
HB 3096
Relating to licensure of denturists; amending ORS 680.510, 680.515 and
680.527.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1.
ORS 680.510 is amended to read:
680.510. The
prohibitions of ORS 680.500 to 680.570 do not apply to:
(1) Any activity
described in ORS 680.500 (4)(a) by a person acting under the supervision of a
denturist.
(2) The practice of
dentistry or medicine by persons authorized to do so by this state, or any
other practices allowed under ORS chapters 677 and 679.
(3) A student of denture
technology in pursuit of clinical studies under an approved school program, or
a person having met the formal educational requirements, who is operating, for
no more than two years, under the direct supervision of a denturist or a
licensed dentist in pursuit of practical clinical experience as required for
licensure by ORS 680.515 [(1)(a) or (b)].
SECTION 2.
ORS 680.515 is amended to read:
680.515. (1) Subject
to the provisions of ORS 676.612, upon application[, and] accompanied by payment of required fees, the Oregon
Health Licensing Agency shall issue a license to practice denture technology to
any applicant who submits proof satisfactory to the agency that the
applicant has completed all requirements for licensure, which include, but are
not limited to:
(a) [Furnishes satisfactory evidence that the
applicant has successfully completed] Providing to the agency official
transcripts verifying completion of an associate degree program in denture
technology, or the equivalent in formal, post-secondary education, approved by
the agency in consultation with the Oregon Student Assistance Commission and
the Department of Education. The educational program shall include pertinent
courses in anatomy, including histology, microbiology, physiology,
pharmacology, pathology emphasizing periodontology, dental materials, medical
emergencies, geriatrics, professional ethics, clinical denture technology and
denture laboratory technology;
(b) [Furnishes satisfactory evidence that the
applicant has successfully completed, during or after post-secondary study, a
minimum of 1,000 hours in the practice of denture technology under direct
supervision of an approved school or has completed the equivalent supervised
experience,] Providing to the agency documentation of 1,000 hours of
supervised clinical practice in denture technology, completed while enrolled in
or after having completed a course of study offered in a post-secondary
educational institution, or through equivalent supervised experience, as
determined by the agency in consultation with the Oregon Student Assistance
Commission and the Department of Education; and
(c) [Performs to the satisfaction of the agency
on] Passing a written and a practical examination prescribed,
recognized or approved by the State Board of Denture Technology [and given at least annually]. An
applicant who fails the practical examination must complete additional hours of
clinical and laboratory training in an approved work experience program, as
determined by the board, to qualify for reexamination.
(2) Notwithstanding
subsection (1)(a) of this section, the board may accept educational training
obtained in any other state or country if, upon review of satisfactory
evidence, the agency determines that the educational program in the other state
or country meets the educational standards prescribed under this section.
SECTION 3.
ORS 680.527 is amended to read:
680.527. The
(1) Submits an
application and pays the fees required under ORS 680.525;
(2) Has satisfied the
educational requirements established by ORS 680.515 [(1)];
(3) [On the date of submitting the application]
Is a denturist licensed under the laws of any other state, the District of
Columbia, Canada or a territory of the United States, [if] and the [requirements] standards for licensing of denturists in the [other state or territory are not less than
those required in] licensing jurisdiction are determined by the agency
to be substantially equivalent to those of ORS 680.500 to 680.570; [and the applicant]
(4) Has passed a
written and practical examination that [is]
the agency determines to be substantially [similar] equivalent to the examination required for
licensure in this state; and
[(4)] (5) Has engaged in the full-time active practice
of denture technology [for no fewer than
3,500 hours in the five years] as a licensed denturist in another jurisdiction
for a minimum of two years immediately preceding the date of application
for licensure under this section.
Approved by the Governor June 13, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 13, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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