WSR 16-05-084 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Dental Quality Assurance Commission) [Filed February 16, 2016, 11:22 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 15-13-133.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 246-817-120 Examination content, the dental quality assurance commission (commission) is proposing rule modification to clarify and add acceptable examinations for dentist licensure.
Hearing Location(s): Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 480 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, WA 99352, on April 22, 2016, at 8:05 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: April 22, 2016.
Submit Written Comments to: Jennifer Santiago, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, e-mail http://www3.doh.wa.gov/policyreview/, fax (360) 236-2901, by April 18, 2016.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jennifer Santiago by April 18, 2016, TTY (800) 833-6388 or 711.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposed rule reflects the new name of an organization that has changed its name. Additionally, the proposed rule details the examination subject content required to obtain a dentist license and indicates other states and Canada clinical examinations are acceptable.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The rule modification is needed to update the name of an organization that has changed its name. The commission also wants to be certain that examination subject content are identified and has proposed accepting clinical examinations from other states and Canada. The proposed rule modifications will clearly identify acceptable clinical examinations and what the examinations must contain.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 18.32.040.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state dental quality assurance commission, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Jennifer Santiago, 111 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 236-4893.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed rule would not impose more than minor costs on businesses in an industry.
A cost-benefit analysis is required under RCW 34.05.328. A preliminary cost-benefit analysis may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Santiago, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone (360) 236-4893, fax (360) 236-2901, e-mail jennifer.santiago@doh.wa.gov.
February 16, 2016
Charles Hall, D.D.S., Chair
Dental Quality Assurance Commission
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 08-23-019, filed 11/6/08, effective 12/7/08)
WAC 246-817-120 Examination content.
(1) An applicant seeking licensure in Washington by examination, must successfully complete a written and practical examination approved by the ((DQAC)) Dental Quality Assurance Commission (commission).
(((1))) The examination will consist of:
(a) A written examination. Only the National Board ((exam)) Dental Examination Parts I and II, or the Canadian National Dental Examining Board examination will be accepted, except as provided in (((c))) subsection (4) of this ((subsection)) section.
(b) A practical/practice examination((.
(i) The DQAC will accept)) containing at least the following sections:
(i) Restorative;
(ii) Endodontic;
(iii) Periodontal;
(iv) Prosthodontic; and
(v) Comprehensive treatment planning or diagnostic skills.
(2)(a) The commission accepts the following practical/practice examinations provided the testing agency offers at least the sections listed in subsection (1)(b) of this section and the candidate tests in those same sections:
(i) The Western Regional Examining Board's (WREB) clinical examination ((as meeting its examination standard after January 1, 1995. The results of the WREB examination will be accepted for five years immediately preceding application for state licensure; or
(ii) The DQAC accepts));
(ii) The Central Regional Dental Testing Services (CRDTS) clinical examination ((as meeting its examination standard as of November 2001. The results of the CRDTS examination will be accepted for five years immediately preceding application for state licensure; or
(iii) The DQAC accepts the results of the));
(iii) The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) formally known as Northeast Regional Board (NERB) ((and the Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA))) clinical examination((s as meeting its examination standard as of January 2006. The results of the NERB and SRTA examinations will be accepted for five years immediately preceding application for state licensure; or
(iv) The DQAC will consider acceptance of the examination results from candidates who pass the final portions of));
(iv) The Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA) clinical examination;
(v) The Council of Interstate Testing Agency's (CITA) clinical examination ((after January 1, 2006; or
(v) The DQAC will consider acceptance of the));
(vi) Examination results of ((those states)) a U.S. state or territory with an individual state board clinical examination((s after September 30, 2006.
(c) The DQAC)); or
(b) The commission will consider acceptance of the complete National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) of Canada clinical examination as meeting its standards if the applicant is a graduate of an approved dental school defined in WAC 246-817-110 (2)(a).
(3) The commission will only accept results of approved practical/practice examinations taken within the preceeding five years from the date of an application for licensure.
(4) The commission may, at its discretion, give or require an examination in any other subject under (((a) and (b) of this)) subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section, whether in written or practical form or both written and practical.
(((2) An applicant for the practical/practice examination may obtain an application directly from the relevant regional testing agency, or individual state board.))
Reviser's note: The spelling error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040. |