HF 1972

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/15/2012 03:33pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying guest license provisions for dentists, dental
hygienists, and dental assistants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
150A.06, subdivision 2c.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 150A.06, subdivision 2c, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2c.

Guest license.

(a) The board shall grant a guest license to practice as a
dentist, dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant if the following conditions are met:

(1) the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant is currently licensed in good
standing in deleted text begin North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin deleted text end new text begin another United States
jurisdiction new text end ;

(2) the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant is currently engaged in the
practice of that person's respective profession in deleted text begin North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or
Wisconsin deleted text end new text begin another United States jurisdiction new text end ;

(3) the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant will limit that person's practice to
a public health setting in Minnesota that (i) is approved by the board; (ii) was established
by a nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986; and (iii) provides dental care to patients who have difficulty
accessing dental care;

(4) the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant agrees to treat indigent patients
who meet the eligibility criteria established by the clinic; and

(5) the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant has applied to the board for a
guest license and has paid a nonrefundable license fee to the board not to exceed $75.

(b) A guest license must be renewed annually with the board and an annual renewal
fee not to exceed $75 must be paid to the board. new text begin Guest licenses expire annually at
midnight on December 31.
new text end

(c) A dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant practicing under a guest license
under this subdivision shall have the same obligations as a dentist, dental hygienist, or
dental assistant who is licensed in Minnesota and shall be subject to the laws and rules of
Minnesota and the regulatory authority of the board. If the board suspends or revokes the
guest license of, or otherwise disciplines, a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant
practicing under this subdivision, the board shall promptly report such disciplinary action
to the dentist's, dental hygienist's, or dental assistant's regulatory board in the deleted text begin border state deleted text end new text begin
jurisdictions in which they are licensed new text end .

new text begin (d) The board may grant a guest license to a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental
assistant licensed in another United States jurisdiction who will provide care to patients
on a voluntary basis without compensation for a limited period of time. The board may
assess a fee not to exceed $25 for the guest license for volunteer services. The fee may
be paid by the applicant or the sponsoring organization. The board shall issue a guest
license for volunteer services license if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the board determines that the applicant's services will provide dental care to
patients who have difficulty accessing dental care;
new text end

new text begin (2) the care will be provided without compensation; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the applicant provides adequate proof of the status of all licenses to practice in
other jurisdictions. The board may require proof on an application form developed by
the board.
new text end

new text begin The guest license for volunteer services will limit the licensee to providing dental
care services for a period of time not to exceed ten days in a calendar year. Guest licenses
expire annually at midnight on December 31.
new text end

new text begin The holder of a guest license for volunteer services shall be subject to state laws
and rules regarding dentistry and the regulatory authority of the board. The board may
revoke the license of a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant practicing under this
subdivision or take other regulatory action against the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental
assistant. If an action is taken, the board shall report the action to the regulatory board
of those jurisdictions where an active license is held by the dentist, dental hygienist,
or dental assistant.
new text end