CHAPTER 289

H.P. 962 - L.D. 1385

An Act To Amend Dental Hygienist Licensing Requirements

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1079, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 669, §3, is amended to read:

3. Duties. The subcommittee shall perform an initial review of all applications for licensure as a dental hygienist pursuant to section 1097, all submissions relating to continuing education of dental hygienists pursuant to section sections 1098-B and 1099 and all submissions relating to public health supervision status of dental hygienists as defined by board rule. Upon completion of its review of an application or submission, the secretary of the subcommittee shall report to the board the subcommittee's recommended disposition of the application or submission, including issuance, renewal, denial or nonrenewal of a dental hygienist license. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1098, the board shall adopt the subcommittee's recommended disposition of an application or submission unless no fewer than 2/3 of the board members who are present and voting vote to reject that recommended disposition.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1098-D, sub-§2, ķE, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 669, §10, is amended to read: