Section 680.010 – Definitions for ORS 680.010 to 680.205.
As used in ORS 680.010 to 680.205, unless the context requires otherwise, words shall have the meanings assigned by ORS 679.010. [Amended by 1963 c.266 §1; 1983 c.169 §18]
Section 680.020 – Practice of dental hygiene without license prohibited; applicability of dental hygiene license requirement.
(1) It is unlawful for any person not otherwise authorized by law to practice dental hygiene or purport to be a dental hygienist without a valid license to practice dental hygiene issued by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to: (a) Dental hygienists licensed in another state […]
Section 680.026 – Application of fluoride varnishes to teeth of children by certain counselors and health assistants.
Counselors and health assistants who have been trained in the application of fluoride varnishes to the teeth of children may apply fluoride varnishes to the teeth of children enrolled in or receiving services or benefits from the Women, Infants and Children Program, the Oregon prekindergarten program or a federal Head Start grant program. [2007 c.379 […]
Section 680.040 – Qualifications of applicants for dental hygiene licensure examination.
(1) An applicant for a dental hygiene license shall be entitled to take the examination to practice dental hygiene in Oregon if the applicant: (a) Is 18 years of age or older; and (b) Is a graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or […]
Section 680.050 – Application for examination; fees; grounds for refusal to issue or renew license.
(1) Any person desiring to practice dental hygiene in this state shall file an application with the Oregon Board of Dentistry. (2) At the time of making application, the applicant shall: (a) Pay to the board the required application and examination fee. (b) Furnish the board with evidence satisfactory to the board of details of […]
Section 680.060 – Examination; acceptable results.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may administer written, laboratory or clinical examinations to test professional knowledge and skills. (2) The examination must be sufficiently thorough to test the fitness of the applicant to practice dental hygiene. The examination must include, written in the English language, questions on any subjects pertaining to dental hygiene. (3) […]
Section 680.070 – Additional requirements for certain applicants; rules.
The Oregon Board of Dentistry may adopt rules requiring additional education and examination of applicants who have failed the licensing examination three times. [Amended by 1963 c.266 §7; 1967 c.90 §2; 1971 c.34 §3; 1977 c.444 §4; 1979 c.526 §2; 1981 c.232 §3; 1983 c.169 §23; 2003 c.83 §11]
Section 680.072 – Issuing license.
The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall, upon the applicant’s satisfactory completion of the educational requirements and written, laboratory and clinical examinations authorized under ORS 680.060 and upon receipt of the requisite fees, issue or renew the appropriate dental hygiene license. [1983 c.169 §26]
Section 680.075 – Fees; waiver; reinstatement of inactive status license; notice of change of address.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may impose application fees for the following: (a) Examinations; (b) Biennial dental hygiene license, active; (c) Biennial dental hygiene license, inactive; (d) Permits and certificates; and (e) Delinquency. (2) Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and a report to the Emergency Board prior to […]
Section 680.082 – Licensure of dental hygiene instructor; rules.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 680.010 to 680.205, the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a dental hygiene instructor’s license to any person who: (a) Is or will be a full-time instructor of dental hygiene engaged in the practice of dental hygiene, including but not limited to participation in a faculty practice plan […]
Section 680.100 – Discipline of dental hygienist; grounds; method; procedure.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may discipline any dental hygienist for any of the causes for which a dentist may be disciplined under ORS 679.140 and may impose any or all of the methods of discipline, modify such methods and reinstate dental hygiene licenses as provided in ORS 679.140 for dentists. (2) The provisions […]
Section 680.110 – Disposition of receipts.
All moneys paid by applicants to the Oregon Board of Dentistry as examination and licensing fees under ORS 680.010 to 680.205 shall be used for the same purposes and accounted for by the board in the same manner as moneys obtained as fees from applicants for license to practice dentistry in Oregon.
Section 680.150 – Employment of dental hygienist; supervision; rules.
(1) Any dentist may employ a dental hygienist who may engage in the practice of dental hygiene in the office of such dentist under the general supervision of a dentist. (2) Any public institution, health care facility or health maintenance organization, as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015, may employ a dental hygienist who […]
Section 680.165 – Monitoring performance; information available to monitor; confidentiality; liability.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may appoint a consultant or a committee or committees, each consisting of one or more licensed dental hygienists in this state, to study and report to the board the condition of and dental hygiene treatment rendered to any person or persons by any licensed dental hygienist in this state, […]
Section 680.172 – Oral health screening by dental hygienists and dental assistants.
Oral health screenings may be performed by dental hygienists and dental assistants under written training and screening protocols adopted by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. Screening results must be provided to individuals screened or to the parents or guardians of minors needing a dental referral for diagnosis. Screening results are not a diagnosis for purposes […]
Section 680.200 – Issuing expanded practice permit; requirements.
(1) Upon application accompanied by the fee established by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, the board shall grant a permit to practice as an expanded practice dental hygienist to an applicant who: (a) Holds a valid, unrestricted Oregon dental hygiene license; (b) Presents proof of current professional liability insurance coverage; (c) Presents documentation satisfactory to […]
Section 680.205 – Services rendered under permit.
(1) An expanded practice dental hygienist may render all services within the scope of practice of dental hygiene, as defined in ORS 679.010, without the supervision of a dentist and as authorized by the expanded practice dental hygienist permit to: (a) Patients or residents of the following facilities or programs who, due to age, infirmity […]
Section 680.210 – Compilation of data on expanded practice dental hygienists; reports by health insurers; report to legislature; rules.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall compile data, including baseline data, in every odd-numbered year on the use of expanded practice dental hygienists, as defined in ORS 679.010, in this state. (2)(a) The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt rules requiring health insurers to report to the department on the reimbursement of […]
Section 680.213 – Interim therapeutic restoration; training requirement; exception.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall approve applications from oral health care education providers for training courses that meet the requirements established in rules adopted by the board establishing educational and instructional requirements for interim therapeutic restoration to be performed by an expanded practice dental hygienist. (2) An expanded practice dental hygienist must successfully […]