Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-815-020 Dental hygiene examination eligibility, 246-815-050 Examination, 246-815-100 Licensure by interstate endorsement of credentials, 246-815-110 Application procedures for approval of dental hygiene expanded functions education programs, and 246-815-115 Exception procedures for approval of dental hygiene expanded functions education programs.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 34.05 RCW, RCW 43.70.280, 18.29.120, 18.29.130, 18.29.140, and 18.29.150.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Dental Hygiene Examining Committee has recently accepted the central regional dental testing service (CRDTS) examination for endorsement applicants. The rules need to be revised to bring them up-to-date to accurately reflect the examination standards.

     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 rule making, there will be an open rules forum held on October 4, 2002, at the Dental Hygiene Examining Committee meeting. The meeting will take place at the WestCoast SeaTac Hotel in the Cascade Room.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Vicki L. Brown, Program Manager, Dental Hygiene Program, P.O. Box 47867, Olympia, WA 98504-7867, (360) 236-4865, fax (360) 64-9077 [664-9077], e-mail vicki.brown@doh.wa.gov.

September 16, 2002

M. C. Selecky

Secretary

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