24 Del. Admin. Code § 1100-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 1100-5.0 - Supervision

5.1 Limited license holders may practice under general supervision and subject to the provisions of 24 Del.C. § 1132.

5.2 Licensed dental hygienists must practice under general supervision subject to the following conditions:

5.2.1 Advance Notice to Patient - The patient is notified, as soon as it is known, that the dentist will not be present, and is given the option to reschedule to a time when the dentist will be present in the office.

5.2.2 Dentist Review of Records - The dentist shall review the treatment records of each patient prior to and following the patient treatment.

5.2.3 The dentist must perform at least 1 clinical examination of the patient within a 12-month period.

5.2.4 Patient Contraindications - Patients for whom it is medically or dentally contraindicated, will not be scheduled when the dentist is not present.

5.2.5 Office Requirements - A second office employee shall be present in the treatment facility at all times when patient care is performed. This is both for safety and security reasons.

24 Del. Admin. Code § 1100-5.0

15 DE Reg. 1621 (5/1/2012)
28 DE Reg. 62 (7/1/2024) (Final)