SB325 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bussman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of, dentists and dental hygienists, regulation and licensure, substantially revised, Secs. 34-9-2, 34-9-3, 34-9-5, 34-9-6, 34-9-6.1, 34-9-7, 34-9-8, 34-9-10, 34-9-13, 34-9-15, 34-9-15.1, 34-9-16, 34-9-18, 34-9-20, 34-9-21, 34-9-22, 34-9-24, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-28, 34-9-40, 34-9-41, 34-9-42, 34-9-43, 34-9-44, 34-9-46, 34-9-60, 34-9-63, 34-9-82, 34-9-89 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama is the entity responsible for licensing and regulating dentists and dental hygienists in the state.

This bill would further provide for legislative intent.

This bill would provide reference to licensed or permitted dentists or dental hygienists.

This bill would remove the maximum fine limitation for violation of the Dental Practice Act.

This bill would provide for the regulation of persons who bleach, or provide instruction in the bleaching of, human teeth.

This bill would separate and provide further for the regulation of both mobile dental facilities and portable dental operations.

This bill would provide for the issuance of dental faculty teaching certificates and dental faculty special teaching permits.

This bill would specify the authority of certain exempt entities to practice in the state.

This bill would extend the time limit for licensure by examination not given by the board, and for licensure after clinical residency or military service as a dentist or dental hygienist, from 18 months to five years after examination or service, and would provide further for the submission of affidavits by licensed practitioners.

This bill would provide an inactive status for a special purpose license to practice across state lines.

This bill would provide for registration by electronic format.

This bill would specify that the requirement for a dentist to release records survives the sale of his or her practice.

This bill would delete the minimum fee schedule and provide maximum fees for special purpose licensure renewal, dental faculty special teaching permit fees, and mobile dental facility/portable dental operation application for certificate of registration and renewal fees, and would increase the dental hygiene annual registration fee from $75 to $150.

This bill would allow the board to discipline licensees for knowingly or unknowingly using fraud or deceit to obtain a license or for prescribing a drug for any condition not dentally related.

This bill would increase the board imposed administrative fine from $1,250 to $5,000 for each offense.

This bill would revise certain antiquated terminology.

This bill would require licensee changes in address or employment to be reported to the board in writing.

This bill would provide for the electronic submission of ballots for the election of board members and would provide further for the election process.

This bill would provide further for the employment of board staff.

This bill would remove the requirement of an annual audit by a certified public accountant.

This bill would remove the requirement that investigators be paid a subsistence allowance by the board.

This bill would authorize any member of the board to issue subpoenas.

This bill would allow an applicant to reapply for a permit to use anesthesia after the correction of deficiencies in an original evaluation and inspection by examiners.

This bill would require a dentist utilizing parenteral sedation to be trained in advanced cardiac life support.

This bill would also require written informed consent of a patient or guardian before undergoing a procedure using a sedative agent.

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Subjects

Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of