Bill Text: IA HF202 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to licensure of retired volunteer dentists and dental hygienists. Effective 7-1-15.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-31 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 744. [HF202 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-HF202-Enrolled.html

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House File 202 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                  GOVERNMENT

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 45)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                         House File 202

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO LICENSURE OF RETIRED VOLUNTEER DENTISTS AND DENTAL
    HYGIENISTS.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  153.23  Retired volunteer license.
    1.  Upon application and qualification, the board may issue
 a retired volunteer license to a dentist or dental hygienist
 who has held an active license to practice dentistry or dental
 hygiene within the past five years, and who has retired from
 the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, to enable the
 retired dentist or dental hygienist to provide volunteer dental
 or dental hygiene services. The board shall adopt rules to
 administer this section, including but not limited to rules
 providing eligibility requirements and services that may be
 performed pursuant to the license.
    2.  The board shall not charge an application or licensing
 fee for issuing or renewing a retired volunteer license. A
 retired volunteer license shall not be converted to a regular
 license with active or inactive status. A retired volunteer
 license shall not be considered to be an active license to
 practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
    3.  A person holding a retired volunteer license shall not
 charge a fee or receive compensation or remuneration in any
 form from any person or third=party payor including but not
 limited to an insurance company, health plan, or state or
 federal benefit program.
    4.  A person holding a retired volunteer license is
 subject to all rules and regulations governing the practice
 of dentistry or dental hygiene except those relating to the
 payment of fees, license renewal, and continuing education
 requirements.
    5.  A dental hygienist holding a retired volunteer license
 shall abide by the permitted scope of practice of actively
 licensed dental hygienists described in section 153.15.
 However, a dental hygienist holding a retired volunteer license
 may perform screenings or educational programs without an
 actively licensed dentist present.
    6.  An applicant for a retired volunteer license who has
 surrendered, resigned, converted, or allowed a license to lapse
 or expire as the result of or in lieu of disciplinary action
 shall not be eligible for a retired volunteer license.
    7.  The board may waive the five=year requirement in
 subsection 1 if the applicant demonstrates that the applicant
 possesses sufficient knowledge and skills to practice safely
 and competently.


                                                             
                               KRAIG PAULSEN
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 202, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2015


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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