Rule 24.138.509 - DENTAL HYGIENE LIMITED ACCESS PERMIT(1) The board shall issue a limited access permit (LAP) to a Montana licensed dental hygienist who: (a) possesses an active, unrestricted Montana dental hygiene license;(b) certifies that the dental hygienist has actively practiced either: (i) 2400 clinical hours over the last three years; or(ii) a career total of 3000 hours, with a minimum of 350 hours in each of the last two years; (c) provides the name of the applicant's current liability insurance carrier, policy number, and expiration date;(d) acknowledges on the application that the applicant understands which public health facilities are eligible to provide services under a limited access permit pursuant to 37-4-405, MCA;(e) provides certificates of attendance of completion of 12 additional continuing education credits for the three-year reporting period immediately preceding LAP application pursuant to ARM 24.138.2105; and(f) submits a completed application and pays all appropriate fees.(2) In addition to the authorized public health facilities already defined under 37-4-405, MCA, the board identifies the following additional public health facilities and programs where LAP services may be provided: (a) schools that receive federal funds under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;(b) schools in which at least 65% of the student population is eligible for free or reduced price lunch under federal guidelines;(d) family violence shelters; andMont. Admin. r. 24.138.509
NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1955, Eff. 8/20/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 43, Eff. 1/12/07; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 1483, Eff. 7/18/08; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 406, Eff. 2/12/10; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2629, Eff. 12/9/11; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 1904, Eff. 10/30/2015; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 2281, Eff. 12/9/2017; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1279, Eff.7/7/2018; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 2366, Eff. 12/28/2019; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1464, Eff. 6/22/2024AUTH: 37-4-205, 37-4-401, 37-4-405, MCA; IMP: 37-4-401, 37-4-405, MCA