PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Dental Quality Assurance Commission)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending chapter 246-817 WAC, licensure relating to expanded function dental auxiliaries. Legislation passed in 2007, SHB 1099, allows expanded function dental auxiliaries (EFDAs) to apply to licensure with the department of health as of December 1, 2008. The legislation requires the commission to establish rules relating to the scope of expanded function dental auxiliary services related to patient care and laboratory duties that may be performed by expanded function dental auxiliaries.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.32.0365; SHB 1099 (chapter 269, Laws of 2007).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules are needed to implement 2007 legislation, SHB 1099. The legislation requires the commission to establish rules relating to the scope of patient and laboratory duties that expanded function dental auxiliaries may provide. Rules are also needed to establish and clarify the education, training, eligibility, examination and supervisory criteria for the expanded function dental auxiliary license. Rule making may include restructuring existing rules and adding new sections.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lisa R. Anderson, Dental Program Manager, Dental Quality Assurance Commission, P.O. Box 47867, Olympia, WA 98504-7867, phone (360) 236-4863, fax (360) 664-9077, e-mail Lisa.anderson@doh.wa.gov. The commission will notify all individuals and organizations who have expressed an interest in the commission's rule-making activities via the listserv e-mail notification system. Stakeholders may also submit written comments for consideration.
July 23, 2007
Lisa Anderson
Dental Program Manager