4590833 This rulemaking clarifies that the requirement for dental licensure in the District includes a passing score on the periodontal portion of the Northeast Regional Board (NERB) or American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) Examination

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth in § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998, hereby gives notice of the intent to take proposed rulemaking action by adopting the following amendments to Chapter 42 (Dentistry) of Title 17 (Business, Occupations, and Professions) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), in not less than thirty (30) days from date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to clarify that the requirement for dental licensure in the District includes a passing score on the periodontal portion of the Northeast Regional Board (NERB) or American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) Examination.   

Chapter 42 (DENTISTRY) of Title 17 (BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONS) is amended as follows:

 

Section 4204, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION, is amended as follows:

 

Section 4204.1 is amended to read as follows:

 

4204.1                 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall:

 

(a)          Meet the education requirements set forth under § 4202 of this chapter; and

 

(b)        Receive a passing score on the following:

 

(1)          Part I and Part II of the examination of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations;

 

(2)          The Northeast Regional Board (NERB) or the American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) Examination, which shall include a passing score on the Periodontal Examination; and

 

(3)          The District of Columbia Dental Law Examination.

 

4209, LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT, is amended as follows:

 

Section 4209.1 is amended to read as follows:

 

4209.1                 An applicant is eligible to apply for licensure by endorsement in the District of Columbia if the applicant:

 

(a)          Meets the education requirements set forth under § 4202 of this chapter;

 

(b)          Has successfully completed Part I and Part II of the examination of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations;

 

(c)          Is currently licensed, in good standing, to practice dentistry in another state of the United States; and

 

(d)          Has passed the NERB or ADEX examination, which shall include a passing score on the Periodontal Examination;

 

(e)          Has passed a regional board examination, other than the NERB examination, and meets the active practice requirements set forth in § 4209.3(f) of this chapter; or

 

(f)           Has passed a state dental examination determined by the Board to be substantially equivalent, and meets the active practice requirements set forth in § 4209.3(f) of this chapter.

 

 

All persons desiring to comment on the subject of this proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.  Comments should be sent to the Department of Health, Office of the General Counsel, 899 North Capitol Street, N.E., 5^th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20002.  Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the address listed above, or by contacting Angli Black, Administrative Assistant, at [e-mail], [phone].