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§ 1079.2. Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) Applications.

16 CA ADC § 1079.2Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 10. Dental Board of California
Chapter 3. Dental Auxiliaries
Article 3. Application for Licensure
16 CCR § 1079.2
§ 1079.2. Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) Applications.
Currentness
An applicant for licensure as a RDHAP shall submit an “RDHAP Application for Licensure and Law & Ethics Exam” (Rev.8/07) which is incorporated herein by reference, a “Certification of Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice (Rev. 3/07),” which is incorporated herein by reference and pay all applicable fees. In addition, an applicant must meet the requirements in subdivision (a) or the requirement in subdivision (b).
(a) Holds a current California RDH license and meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Has been engaged in clinical practice as a dental hygienist in California for a minimum of 2,000 hours during the immediately preceding 36 months. “Clinical practice” means the practice of dental hygiene, as defined in section 1760.5 of the Code, and includes any practice setting allowed by law under the supervision specified by law.
(2) Has successfully completed a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or institution of higher education that is accredited by a national agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (successor to the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation) or the United States Department of Education. The successful completion of 120 semester units shall be considered the equivalent of a bachelor's degree.
(3) Has completed an approved RDHAP program pursuant to section 1073.2.
(b) Has received a letter of acceptance into the employment utilization phase of the Health Manpower Pilot Project No. 155, prior to June 1, 1997.
(c) Once an applicant has been notified that he or she meets all of the requirements for licensure as a RDHAP, the applicant may be granted a license after submitting a completed “Initial Application for RDHAP License” (Rev. 8/07) form which is incorporated herein by reference and any applicable fees.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 1614 and 1767, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 1628.5, 1760.5 and 1774, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 5-31-2000; operative 6-30-2000 (Register 2000, No. 22).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 10-8-2004; operative 11-7-2004 (Register 2004, No. 41).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-2-2008; operative 5-2-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 18).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1079.2, 16 CA ADC § 1079.2
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