Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(a) An operator, dentist, or dental hygienist who violates this subchapter is subject to § 17-82-316. (b) The Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners shall employ procedures under § 17-82-317 in assessing penalties under this section.

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt rules to implement and enforce this subchapter. (b) The rules adopted under this subchapter shall specify that a dental hygienist or a dental assistant shall not be an operator under this subchapter.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Collaborative agreement” means a written agreement between a dentist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and a dental hygienist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners providing that the dental hygienist ma…

(a) (1) A dental hygienist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners is eligible for a Collaborative Care Permit I if the dental hygienist has:(A) Practiced as a dental hygienist for one thousand two hundred (1,200) clinical hours; or(B) Taught for two (2) academic…

(a) A collaborative dental hygienist who obtains a Collaborative Care Permit I may provide prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, dental hygiene instruction, assessment of the patient's need for further treatment by a dentist, and other services provided by law if delegated …

(a) A health insurance company, Medicaid, or other person that pays a fee for service performed by a collaborative dental hygienist under this subchapter shall submit the payment directly to the consulting dentist. (b) If a health insurance company, Medicaid, or other person pays…

(a) In order for a collaborative dental hygienist to provide services to persons under this subchapter, the consulting dentist with whom the collaborative dental hygienist has entered a collaborative agreement must have received permission from the Department of Health for the co…

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt rules to implement §§ 17-82-701 — 17-82-704. (b) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement § 17-82-705.

(a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2011, every person applying for a license or renewal of a license issued by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners shall provide written authorization to the board to allow the Division of Arkansas State Police to release the results of state and f…

A person shall not be eligible to receive or hold a license to practice dentistry or another healthcare profession issued by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners if the person has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere or has been found guilty of a felony listed under § 17-3-1…

(a) Section 17-82-802 may be waived by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners upon the request of:(1) An affected applicant for licensure; or(2) The person holding the license subject to revocation. (1) An affected applicant for licensure; or (2) The person holding the lice…

(a) A background record received by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners from the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall not be available for examination except by:(1) An affected applicant for licensure or his or her authorized representativ…

The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein and in the form substantially as follows: [Table: the publisher prints it as a picture, with no text] SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE DENTIST AND DENTA…

(a) (a) The Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners is the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact administrator for this state.(b) (1) The board shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this subchapter.(2) Rules promulgated by the board under subdivision (b)(1) of this sectio…