Virginia Code 54.1-2709.2: Registration and certain data required
The Board of Dentistry shall require all oral and maxillofacial surgeons to annually register with the Board and to report and make available the following information:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-2709.2
- Board: means the Board of Dentistry. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- Dentistry: means the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, through surgical, nonsurgical, or related procedures, of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity and the maxillofacial, adjacent, and associated structures and their impact on the human body. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- Maxillofacial: means pertaining to the jaws and face, particularly with reference to specialized surgery of this region. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeon: means a person who has successfully completed an oral and maxillofacial residency program, approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, and who holds a valid license from the Board. See Virginia Code 54.1-2700
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
1. The names of medical schools or schools of dentistry attended and dates of graduation;
2. Any graduate medical or graduate dental education at any institution approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association;
3. Any specialty board certification or eligibility for certification as approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association;
4. The number of years in active, clinical practice as specified by regulations of the Board;
5. Any insurance plans accepted, managed care plans in which the oral and maxillofacial surgeon participates, and hospital affiliations, including specification of any privileges granted by the hospital;
6. Any appointments, within the most recent 10-year period, of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon to a dental school faculty and any publications in peer-reviewed literature within the most recent five-year period and as specified by regulations of the Board;
7. The location of any primary and secondary practice settings and the approximate percentage of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon’s time spent practicing in each setting;
8. The access to any translating service provided to the primary practice setting of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon;
9. The status of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon’s participation in the Virginia Medicaid Program;
10. Any final disciplinary or other action required to be reported to the Board by health care institutions, other practitioners, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, and professional organizations pursuant to §§ 54.1-2400.6, 54.1-2709.3, and 54.1-2709.4 that results in a suspension or revocation of privileges or the termination of employment or a final order of the Board relating to disciplinary action; and
11. Other information related to the competency of oral and maxillofacial surgeons as specified in the regulations of the Board.
The Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, the release, upon request by a consumer, of such information relating to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The regulations promulgated by the Board shall provide for reports to include all paid claims in categories indicating the level of significance of each award or settlement.