Military Limited Volunteer Dental License

10 GCA § 12420 — under Medical Practices: Part 2: Articles 11 - 26.

10 GCA § 12420

(a) [No text]

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(1) A dentist who practices dentistry on Guam under a license issued pursuant to this § 12420 may only practice at a clinic or outreach event that primarily provides services for indigent populations, and (2) the dentist shall not receive direct or indirect compensation or payment of anything of monetary value in exchange for the dental services rendered by the dentist to the indigent patients at the clinic or outreach event. (b) The Board is authorized to issue a Military Limited Volunteer Dental License to an applicant who: (1) is licensed and in good standing as a dentist in another state; (2) maintains credentials within the military credentialing system and authorizes the Guam-based Military Credentialing Office to provide to the Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry the required verification documents and military commander’s approval; and (3) agrees to be subject to Board rules and regulations, including those regarding disciplinary action, license registration and renewal, and continuing medical education, throughout the duration of the Military Limited Volunteer Dental Licensure. (c) [No text] (1) A Military Limited Volunteer Dental License shall be issued (A) at no charge to the applicant, (B) be valid for a period of two (2) years, and (C) may be renewed and maintained according to registration requirements as prescribed by the Board. (2) The license shall be in effect upon receipt of the application packet by the Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry, subject to final review. (3) This presumptive eligibility for licensure is contingent upon the appropriate military commander’s authorization allowing the dentist to practice in the community, and the appropriate collaborative sharing of information between the Military Credentialing Office and the Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 34-127:2 (Oct. 17, 2018). 2024 NOTE: The Compiler has added “no text” to indicate a change in formatting only; the content of the provision has not been altered. 2018 NOTE: Subsection designations altered/added pursuant to the authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.

SUBARTICLE 3 DENTAL BOARD