Bill Text: DE SB146 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Dentistry And Dental Hygiene.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-19 - Signed by Governor [SB146 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-SB146-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Poore & Rep. Brady |
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Reps. Bolden, Mitchell, Wilson |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE BILL NO. 146 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE. |
Section 1, Amend Title 24, Chapter 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underlining as follows:
§1122 Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review.
(c) All applicants shall have complied with the following conditions:
(4) Shall not have a criminal conviction
record nor pending criminal charge for a crime substantially related to
the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene. After a hearing or review of
documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the specified criteria for
a waiver, the Board, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum, may
waive this paragraph (c)(4), if it finds all of the following:
(5) Shall not have engaged in
any of the acts or offenses that would be grounds for disciplinary action under
this chapter, and shall have no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved
complaints pending against the person in any jurisdiction where the applicant
has previously been or currently is licensed not have been the recipient
of any administrative penalties regarding that applicant's practice as a
dentist or dental hygienist, including but not limited to fines, formal
reprimands, license suspensions or revocation, (except for license revocations
for nonpayment of license renewal fees), probationary limitations, nor entered
into any consent agreements which contain conditions placed by a Board on that
applicant's professional conduct and practice, including any voluntary
surrender of a license. The Board may determine after a hearing or review of
documentation whether such administrative penalty is grounds to deny licensure.
Section 2, Amend Title 24, Chapter 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underlining as follows:
§1126 Issuance and renewal of licenses; replacement of licenses.
(e) All individuals licensed under this chapter, upon written request, may be placed in an inactive status in accordance with the Board's rules and regulations. Such individual may reenter practice upon written notification to the Board of the intent to do so and completion of continuing education as required in the Board's rules and regulations. The Board may establish by regulation provisions for resuming active status.
(e) (f) All licenses issued under this chapter shall be displayed in view
of the public in the place of business of the licensee.
(f) (g) A
new license to replace any license lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued
by the Division of Professional Regulations. A charge shall be made for such
issuance.
SYNOPSIS
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Section 1 of this bill updates the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene regarding the qualifications of licensure for dental hygienists and dentists to eliminate pending criminal charges as a basis to deny an application. A pending criminal charge that may ultimately be dismissed or of which a person may be exonerated should not be a license application disqualifier. Section 2 of this bill adds a provision giving a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist the option to place his or her license on inactive status at the time of renewal instead of allowing the license to lapse.This bill would bring the Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene in line with most other board statutes that allow for inactive status. |
Author: Senator Poore
