§ 4-101. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-101
§ 4-101. Definitions
(c) “Dental appliance” means any:
(c-1) “Dental assistant” means an individual who directly assists a dentist in the practice of dentistry.
(d) “Dental hygienist” means an individual, other than a dentist, who practices dental hygiene.
(e) “Dental laboratory” means any commercial laboratory or workroom in which a person engages in dental laboratory work.
(f) “Dental laboratory work” means making, repairing, or altering a dental appliance extraorally.
(f-1) “Dental professional corporation” means:
(g-1) “Expanded function dental assistant” means a dental assistant who is certified by the Board to perform specific intraoral procedures.
(h)(1) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to:
(i)(1) “Licensed dental hygienist” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a dental hygienist who is licensed by the Board to practice dental hygiene.
(j)(1) “Licensed dentist” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a dentist who is licensed by the Board to practice dentistry.
(k) “Practice dental hygiene” means to:
(l)(1) “Practice dentistry” means to:
(ii) Diagnose, treat, or attempt to diagnose or treat any disease, injury, malocclusion, or malposition of a tooth, gum, or jaw, or structures associated with a tooth, gum, or jaw if the service, operation, or procedure is included in the curricula of an accredited dental school or in an approved dental residency program of an accredited hospital or teaching institution;
(m) Except as provided in § 4-308(f)(2) of this title, “supervision” means supervision of a dental hygienist by a dentist, where the dentist may or may not be present when the dental hygienist performs the dental hygiene procedures but is available on the premises.
(n) “Temporary dental clinic permit” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a temporary permit issued by the Board to a bona fide charitable organization to provide dental services to the poor, elderly, or disabled at a dental clinic.
(o) “Third party” means any person who collects premiums, assumes financial risks, pays claims, or provides administrative services relating to any:
Credits
Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 419, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, c. 795, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 425, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1983, c. 682, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1993, c. 431, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 2000, c. 61, § 6, eff. April 25, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 83, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2003, c. 237, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2008, c. 316, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 565, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 566, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, c. 271, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 272, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 496, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 497, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 219, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 220, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 382, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 106, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 111, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018; Acts 2020, c. 379, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 380, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 364, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 377, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 32, §§ 2, 17, 25, 26, Art. 43, § 119.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 4-101, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 4-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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