An Act to expand eligibility to practice as a dental hygienist under the collaborative supervision of a dentist.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 36-6A-40.1 be AMENDED:

36-6A-40.1. A dental hygienist may provide preventive and therapeutic services under the collaborative supervision of a dentist if the dental hygienist has met the following requirements:

(1) Possesses a license to practice in the state and has been actively engaged in the practice of clinical dental hygiene in two of the previous three years;

(2) Has a written collaborative agreement with a dentist; and

(3) Has satisfactorily demonstrated knowledge of medical:

(a) Medical and dental emergencies and their management; infection

(b) Infection control; pharmacology

(c) Pharmacology; disease

(d) Disease transmission; management

(e) Management of early childhood caries; and management

(f) Management of special needs populations.

Section 2. That § 36-6A-40.2 be AMENDED:

36-6A-40.2. A dental hygienist seeking to provide preventive and therapeutic services under collaborative supervision shall submit evidence, as prescribed by the board, of meeting the requirements of § 36-6A-40.1 and shall pay a fee not to exceed thirty dollars set by the board.

The board shall, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, establish the required:

(1) Required fee, the minimum, not to exceed thirty dollars;

(2) Minimum requirements for a collaborative agreement, the preventive;

(3) Preventive and therapeutic services that may be performed, the location;

(4) Location or facilities where services may be performed,; and the evidence

(5) Evidence required to demonstrate the active practice and knowledge required pursuant to § 36-6A-40.1.