Section 4715.369. Expiration of oral health access supervision permit; Renewal

(A) An oral health access supervision permit issued under section 4715.362 of the Revised Code expires on the thirty-first day of December of the odd-numbered year that occurs after the permit's issuance. A dentist who desires to renew a permit shall apply, under oath, to the state dental board on a form prescribed by the board in rules adopted under section 4715.372 of the Revised Code. At the time of application, the dentist shall pay a renewal fee of twenty dollars.

(B) The board shall renew an oral health access supervision permit for a two-year period if the dentist submitted a complete application, paid the renewal fee, is in good standing with the board, and verified with the board all of the following:

(1) The locations at which dental hygienists have, under the dentist's authorization, provided services during the two years prior to submission of the renewal application;

(2) The number of patients treated, during the two years prior to submission of the renewal application, by each dental hygienist providing dental hygiene services under the dentist's authorization;

(3) For each number of patients provided under division (B)(2) of this section, the number of patients whom the dentist clinically evaluated following the provision of dental hygiene services by a dental hygienist.

Added by 128th General AssemblyFile No.34, HB 190, §1, eff. 8/31/2010.