§ 328.23a. Special volunteer licenses
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2022
Effective: November 1, 2022
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 328.23a
§ 328.23a. Special volunteer licenses
A. There is established a special volunteer license for dentists and a special volunteer license for dental hygienists who are retired from active practice or out-of-state licensees in active practice who are in the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps or assisting with emergency management, emergency operations or hazard mitigation in response to any emergency, man-made disaster or natural disaster, or participating in public health initiatives, disaster drills and community service events that are endorsed by a city or county health department or the State Department of Health and wish to donate their expertise for the dental care and treatment of indigent and needy persons of the state. A special volunteer license may also be issued for any live patient training approved by the Board. The special volunteer license shall be:
2. Documentation that the dentist or dental hygienist has been previously issued a full and unrestricted license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state or in another state of the United States and that he or she has never been the subject of any reportable medical or dental disciplinary action in any jurisdiction. If the dentist or dental hygienist is licensed in more than one state and any license of the licensee is suspended, revoked, or subject to any agency order limiting or restricting practice privileges, or has been voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction, the dentist or dental hygienist shall be ineligible to receive a special volunteer license;
D. Dental assistants may be issued a volunteer permit at the request of an entity that provides dental services to the needy. Volunteers in a volunteer initiative who are not dentists or dental hygienists shall be named and provided on a list to the Board by the entity hosting the volunteer initiative with any other requirements as set forth by the Board. The Board shall provide written documentation to the host entity designating all persons who may participate in the volunteer initiative including authorization of the timetable requested by the host entity for granting licensure exemption. Any person working under a volunteer dental assistant permit shall not receive payment or compensation for any services rendered under the volunteer dental assistant permit. Volunteer dental assistant permits shall be limited to specific dates and locations of services to be provided.
Credits
Laws 2003, c. 138, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2009, c. 192, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 10, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2021, c. 566, § 5, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 158, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 328.23a, OK ST T. 59 § 328.23a
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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