District of Columbia Administrative Code

9000 GENERAL PROVISIONS 9000.1 This chapter applies to applicants for and holders of a registration to practice as a dental assistant. 9000.2 Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules) and 41 (Health Occupations Administrative Procedures) of Title 17 of the District of Colum…

9001 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 9001.1 No person shall perform or be permitted to perform any duties as a dental assistant without a registration issued by the Board. 9001.2 Notwithstanding Subsection 9001.1, a person who is performing the duties of a dental assistant on the effective…

9002 TERM OF REGISTRATION 9002.1 Subject to § 9002.2, a registration issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at 12:00 midnight of December 31 of each odd-numbered year. 9002.2 If the Director changes the renewal system pursuant to § 4006.3 of Chapter 40 of this title, a regi…

9003 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 9003.1 An applicant for a Level I Dental Assistant registration shall submit proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has a high school diploma or has a general equivalency diploma. 9003.2 An applicant for a Level II Dental Assistant registra…

9004 SCOPE OF PRACTICE 9004.1 Subject to the restrictions set forth in this section, a dentist may delegate to a registered dental assistant only those procedures which are: (a) Appropriate to the training and experience of the dental assistant and the practice of the supervising…

9005 RADIOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS 9005.1 A Level II or Level III dental assistant shall be eligible to place or expose dental x-ray film if he or she has: Successfully passed the Dental Assistant National Board’s (DANB) Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) examination or Certified Denta…

9006 RESPONSIBILITY OF SUPERVISING DENTIST 9006.1 In all instances, the licensed dentist assumes ultimate responsibility for determining, on the basis of his or her diagnosis, the specific treatment the patient will receive and which aspects of treatment will be delegated to a de…

9007 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 9007.1 Except as provided in § 9007.2, this section shall apply to all applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a dental assistant registration. 9007.2 This section shall not apply to applicants for the first renewal of …

9008 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DENTAL ASSISTANT LAW EXAMINATION 9008.1 An applicant for a Level I, Level II, or Level III Dental Assistant registration shall submit proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant received a passing score on a written examination developed by the Bo…

9099 DEFINITIONS 9099.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Act - the District of Columbia Health Occupation Revision Act, effective March 15, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1203.01, et seq. (2007 Repl.)). Board - …

9100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 9100.1 This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a license to practice as a graduate professional counselor. 9100.2 Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules) and 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures) of this title shall s…

9101 TERM OF LICENSE 9101.1 A license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for no greater than five (5) years from the date of issuance provided that the period may be extended for good cause shown. The license shall expire at 12:00 midnight on the date of expiration. S…

9102 TRANSITION FROM LICENSURE AS A GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 9102.1 A graduate professional counselor pursuing licensure as a professional counselor shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that he or she has completed the following: (a) At l…

9103 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 9103.1 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant for a license shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board, in accordance with § 710 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1207.10, of the following: That the applicant has received a Ma…

9104 WAIVER OF EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE 9104.1 The Board shall waive the educational requirements of § 9102.1(b) and the supervised experience requirements of § 9105 provided that: (a) The applicant has received a Master’s degree on or before the da…

9105 SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS The Board may deem a Master’s degree program not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) as substantially equivalent to a CACREP-accredited program pursuant to § 9103.1(b) if the p…

9106 APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 9106.1 The Board may grant a license to practice professional counseling to an applicant who completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign country which is not accredited in accordance with § 9103 if the app…

9107 NATIONAL EXAMINATION 9107.1 To qualify for a license, an applicant shall receive a score on the National Counselor Examination designated by the National Board for Certified Counselors as a passing score for that administration of the National Counselor Examination. 9107.2 A…

9108 LICENSED GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR PRACTICE 9108.1 A licensed graduate professional counselor shall only practice under the general and immediate supervision of a professional counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or independent clinical social worker licensed in the …

9109 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6819 (July 4, 2014). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Business, Occupations and Professions 17 DCMR § 9109 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985…

9110 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6819 (July 4, 2014). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Business, Occupations and Professions 17 DCMR § 9110 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985…

9111 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 9111.1 Graduate professional counselors shall not discriminate against clients because of age, color, culture, disability, ethnic group, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic status. 9111.2 Graduate professional cou…

9199 DEFINITIONS 9199.1 When used in these regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed: Act – the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201 et seq.), as amend…

9200 GENERAL PROVISIONS 9200.1 This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a teacher’s license in dentistry or dental hygiene. 9200.2 Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules), 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures), 42 (Dentistry), and 43 (Dental …

9201 LICENSURE REQUIRED TO TEACH DENTISTRY OR DENTAL HYGIENE 9201.1 No person unlicensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the District of Columbia shall be permitted to teach dentistry or dental hygiene, respectively, within the District, without a teacher’s license. 92…

9202 TERM OF LICENSE 9202.1 A teacher’s license in dentistry and a teacher’s license in dental hygiene shall expire on the earlier of: The date set in § 9202.3, unless the license is renewed for an additional term; or The date when the licensee ceases to be a full-time or part-ti…

9203 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTISTRY 9203.1 To be eligible for a teacher’s license in dentistry, an applicant shall: Have an appointment or a promise of an appointment as a full-time or part-time faculty member at an accredited dental school located …

9204 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTISTRY 9204.1 Except as otherwise provided in § 9204.2, an applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: Has successfully completed an educational program in the practice of …

9205 APPLICATION FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTISTRY 9205.1 To apply for a teacher’s license in dentistry an applicant shall: (a) Submit a completed application to the Board on the required forms and include: The applicant’s social security number on the application. If the appl…

9206 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTAL HYGIENE 9206.1 To be eligible for a teacher’s license in dental hygiene, an applicant shall: Have an appointment or a promise of an appointment as a full-time or part-time faculty member in a dental hygiene program a…

9207 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTAL HYGIENE 9207.1 An applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: Has successfully completed an educational program in the practice of dental hygiene of at least two academ…

9208 APPLICATION FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTAL HYGIENE 9208.1 To apply for a teacher’s license in dental hygiene, an applicant shall: (a) Submit a completed application to the Board on the required forms and include: The applicant’s social security number on the application. …

9209 SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTISTRY 9209.1 The holder of an active teacher’s license in dentistry shall: Teach dentistry at only the institution named on the license, which includes, and is limited to the primary facilities within the dental school, and sh…

9210 SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR A TEACHER’S LICENSE IN DENTAL HYGIENE 9210.1 The holder of an active teacher’s license in dental hygiene shall: Teach dental hygiene only at the institution named on the license, which includes, and is limited to the primary facilities within the dental…

9211 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 9211.1 This section shall apply to applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a teacher’s license in dentistry or of a teacher’s license in dental hygiene beginning with the licensure period ending December 31, 2019, and f…

9212 APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 9212.1 The Board, in its discretion, may approve continuing education programs and activities that contribute to the growth of an applicant in professional competence in the practice of dentistry and which meet the other …

9213 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 9213.1 The Board may grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour. 9213.2 For approved undergraduate or graduate courses, each semester hour of credit shall constitu…

9299 DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning as ascribed: Act – the Omnibus Health Regulation Amendment Act of 2014, effective March 26, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-0096; 61 DCR 3751 (April 11, 2014)). Board – the Board of Dentistry. Direct supervisi…

9300 GENERAL PROVISIONS 9300.1 This chapter applies to applicants for, and holders of, a certification to practice as a home health aide (HHA) in the District of Columbia. 9300.2 Chapter 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules) and 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures)…

9301 CERTIFICATION 9301.1 A certification issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on October 31 of each odd-numbered year. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8359 (July 13, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 9594 (September 29, …

9302 TERM OF CERTIFICATION 9302.1 Subject to § 9301.1, a certification issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at 11:59 p.m. of October 30 of each odd-numbered year. 9302.2 The Director may modify the renewal system pursuant to § 4006.3 of chapter 40 of this title and may mo…

9303 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK 9303.1 A person applying for certification as an HHA shall undergo a criminal background check (CBC) prior to issuance of the certification. 9303.2 After issuance of an initial certification, the applicant shall undergo an additional background chec…

9304 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION 9304.1 A person applying for certification as a home health aide shall: Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; Either: Be licensed as a District of Columbia registered nurse or practical registered nurse; or (2) Subm…

9305 CERTIFICATION BY EXAMINATION 9305.1 To qualify for certification by examination, an applicant shall provide proof of one (1) of the following: (a) Successful completion of a home health aide training program or bridge to home health aide training program, within the past twe…

9306 CERTIFICATION BY ENDORSEMENT 9306.1 An applicant for endorsement as an HHA shall provide proof of the following: Current registration or certification as an HHA or similar title and duties in another jurisdiction; Verification from a current employer certifying the applicant…

9307 RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION 9307.1 An applicant for renewal shall have: Completed at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education or in-service each year for a total of twenty-four (24) hours each renewal period, including a minimum of three (3) hours of in-service or contin…

9308 INACTIVE STATUS; REACTIVATION OF CERTIFICATION 9308.1 An HHA with an active certification may request to be placed on inactive status. 9308.2 While on inactive status, the individual shall not be subject to the renewal fee and shall not practice, attempt to practice, or offe…

9309 REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED CERTIFICATION 9309.1 If a home health aide fails to renew his or her certification, the Board shall reinstate the certification if the applicant: (a) Applies to the Board for reinstatement of the certification within five (5) years after the certific…

9310 [REPEALED]. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8359 (July 13, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 9594 (September 29, 2017). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Business, Occupations, and Professionals 17 DCMR § 9310 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR …

9311 [REPEALED]. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8359 (July 13, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 9594 (September 29, 2017). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Business, Occupations, and Professionals 17 DCMR § 9311 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR …