Indiana Code 25-13-3-6. Access practice agreement requirements
(1) The access practice agreement must be in writing, dated, and signed by the dental hygienist, the access practice dentist, and a representative of the setting where the access practice services will be performed.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-13-3-6
- access practice agreement: means an agreement that:
Indiana Code 25-13-3-2
- access practice dentist: means a licensed dentist who is licensed under IC 25-14 and has entered into an access practice agreement under this chapter with a dental hygienist. See Indiana Code 25-13-3-3
- Board: means the state board of dentistry established by IC 25-14-1. See Indiana Code 25-13-1-2
- Dental hygienist: means one who is especially educated and trained in the science and art of maintaining the dental health of the individual or community through prophylactic or preventive measures applied to the teeth and adjacent structures. See Indiana Code 25-13-1-2
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) The access practice agreement must be reviewed by the dental hygienist and access practice dentist at least every two (2) years and signed and dated when the agreement is reviewed.
(b) The dental hygienist and access practice dentist must do the following:
(1) Maintain a copy of the access practice agreement while the agreement is active and for two (2) years after cessation of the access practice agreement.
(2) Provide a copy of the access practice agreement to the board upon request.
As added by P.L.30-2018, SEC.2.