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§ 4-302.1. Qualifications to be certified as expanded function dental assistant

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Dentistry (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-302.1
§ 4-302.1. Qualifications to be certified as expanded function dental assistant
In general
(a) To qualify for a certificate to be an expanded function dental assistant, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
Moral character
(b) The applicant must be of good moral character.
Age
(c) The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Education requirements; examination; criminal history records check
(d) The applicant must:
(1) Be a high school graduate or have attained a high school equivalency;
(2) Have successfully completed a course of study approved, subject to subsection (e) of this section, by the Board related to the intraoral procedure for which the applicant has applied for a certificate;
(3) Have the appropriate certification from the Dental Assisting National Board;
(4) Have passed any examination provided for in a regulation adopted by the Board; and
(5) Submit to a State criminal history records check.
Requirements for course of study
(e) The Board may not approve a course of study under subsection (d)(2) of this section unless the course of study is part of:
(1) A U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps dental assisting program;
(2) A dental assisting program located within an institution of postsecondary education that is accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
(3) A dental assisting program that is located within a high school and is recognized by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the high school accrediting body of a state; or
(4) A dental assisting program that is accredited by the Council on Dental Accreditation, or a successor organization.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 364, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-302.1, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 4-302.1
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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