36-6A-40.1. Hygienist preventative and therapeutic services--Collaborative supervision--Requirements.
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;
(2) Has a collaborative agreement with a dentist; and
(3) Has satisfactorily demonstrated knowledge of:
(a) Medical and dental emergencies and their management;
(b) Infection control;
(c) Pharmacology;
(d) Disease transmission;
(e) Management of early childhood caries; and
(f) Management of special needs populations.
Source: SL 2011, ch 178, § 1; SL 2015, ch 199, § 44; SL 2024, ch 154, § 1.