Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0460-03-.04 - LICENSURE EXEMPTION PROCESS
Any person who, pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-5-109, may be eligible to practice in Tennessee without a Tennessee license or with a Board issued exemption from licensure may practice or secure an exemption upon compliance with any of the following which apply to the person's circumstances:
(1) Dentists licensed in Tennessee who intend
to call into Tennessee, a dental hygienist licensed in another state for
consultative or operative purposes, must obtain prior or advance approval by
submitting a letter of request to the Board Administrative Office. In emergency
situations, telephone requests for prior approval may be utilized.
(2) The director of any special project not
affiliated with a state supported institution or public health agency who
intends to employ dental hygienists licensed in other states must obtain
approval of the special project by submitting a letter of request to the Board
Administrative Office which sets forth all particulars of the special project.
Dental hygienists employed in the approved special projects may practice only
until the next Board-approved examination as provided in rule 0460-03-.05(1)
(a), or their licensure by criteria approval, whichever comes first. However,
dental hygienists employed in such projects who are under the sponsorship of a
dentist licensed in Tennessee and are under the auspices of a local dentist
licensed in Tennessee and are under the auspices of a local dental society may
only be employed for a period of six (6) months pursuant to this type
exemption.
(3) The director or
owner of any agency other than a licensed hospital which intends to employ
graduates of dental hygiene schools when such individuals are not licensed in
any state must obtain approval of the agency by submitting a written request
for approval to the Board Administrative Office which sets forth particulars of
the agency and justification for employing such individuals.
(4) The director of any research or
development project employing personnel who will be performing dental hygiene
procedures must obtain approval of the project by submitting a written request
for approval to the Board Administrative Office which sets forth the
particulars of the project and contains evidence that the project is under the
auspices and direction of a recognized educational institution or the Tennessee
Department of Health.
(5) The Dean
of the dental hygienist teaching institution which intends to employ or utilize
unlicensed graduates of dental hygiene schools, college or universities as
clinical instructors must submit a written application for exemption to the
Board Administrative Office which contains the following:
(a) The duties to be performed by the
graduates; and
(b) The method of
supervision imposed by the institution over the graduates, and
(c) A list of all graduates requiring
exemption; and
(d) The student
clinical instructor exemption fee as provided in rule 0460-01-.02(2) for each
graduate requiring exemption.
(6) Exemptions granted pursuant to paragraph
(5) of this rule shall be effective only until the next scheduled applicable
examination of the Board and shall not be extended.
(7) Application review and decisions required
by this rule shall be governed by rules 0460-01-.03 and 0460-01-.04.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-5-105, 63-5-109, and 63-5-114.
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