Wash. Admin. Code § 246-814-040 - Training and the provision of services
(1) The "Washington state department of
health sealant/fluoride varnish program guidelines" (sealant/fluoride varnish
program guidelines) have been developed, maintained and distributed by the
department in partnership with the oral health community and health care
practitioners. To obtain copies of the sealant/fluoride varnish program
guidelines contact the department .
(2) The sealant/fluoride varnish program
guidelines are designed to assist the local public health jurisdictions and
oral health care communities in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of
school-based dental sealant and fluoride varnish programs. Every school-based
dental sealant and fluoride varnish program should design their program to
provide, at minimum, for the following:
(a)
Assessing and targeting the population.
(b) Establishing community capacity and
infrastructure.
(c) Determining
staffing needs and training.
(d)
Securing equipment and supplies.
(e) Developing policies, procedures and data
collection forms.
(f) Scheduling
schools/sites.
(g) Preparing sites
for implementation.
(h) Providing
services.
(i) Evaluating the
process and outcomes.
(3) The sealant/fluoride varnish program
guidelines also provides the training required for dental hygienists and dental
assistants providing services under this chapter. Applicants for endorsement
must obtain training as contained in these specific guidelines, which can be
met through any one of the following methods:
(a) Graduation from a dental assisting,
dental hygiene or dental educational program, accredited by the commission on
dental accreditation (CODA), which has incorporated the sealant/fluoride
varnish program guidelines.
(b)
Continuing education courses which teach the sealant/fluoride varnish program
guidelines.
(c) Individual training
provided by a Washington licensed dentist, which has incorporated the
sealant/fluoride varnish program guidelines.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.650. 02-21-128, § 246-814-040, filed 10/23/02, effective 11/23/02.
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