ORS 680.205
Services rendered under permit


(1)

An expanded practice dental hygienist may render all services within the scope of practice of dental hygiene, as defined in ORS 679.010 (Definitions), without the supervision of a dentist and as authorized by the expanded practice dental hygienist permit to:

(a)

Patients or residents of the following facilities or programs who, due to age, infirmity or disability, are unable to receive regular dental hygiene treatment:

(A)

Nursing homes as defined in ORS 678.710 (Definitions for ORS 678.710 to 678.820);

(B)

Adult foster homes as defined in ORS 443.705 (Definitions for ORS 443.705 to 443.825);

(C)

Residential care facilities as defined in ORS 443.400 (Definitions for ORS 443.400 to 443.455);

(D)

Adult congregate living facilities as defined in ORS 441.525 (Definitions for ORS 441.525 to 441.595);

(E)

Mental health residential programs administered by the Oregon Health Authority;

(F)

Facilities for persons with mental illness, as those terms are defined in ORS 426.005 (Definitions for ORS 426.005 to 426.390);

(G)

Facilities for persons with developmental disabilities, as those terms are defined in ORS 427.005 (Definitions);

(H)

Local correctional facilities and juvenile detention facilities as those terms are defined in ORS 169.005 (Definitions for ORS 169.005 to 169.685 and 169.730 to 169.800), regional correctional facilities as defined in ORS 169.620 (“Regional correctional facility” defined), youth correction facilities as defined in ORS 420.005 (Definitions), youth care centers as defined in ORS 420.855 (Definitions for ORS 420.855 to 420.885), and Department of Corrections institutions as defined in ORS 421.005 (Definitions); or

(I)

Public and nonprofit community health clinics.

(b)

Adults who are homebound.

(c)

Students or enrollees of nursery schools and day care programs and their siblings under 18 years of age, Job Corps and similar employment training facilities, primary and secondary schools, including private schools and public charter schools, and persons entitled to benefits under the Women, Infants and Children Program.

(d)

Patients in hospitals, medical clinics, medical offices or offices operated or staffed by naturopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants or midwives.

(e)

Patients whose income is less than the federal poverty level.

(f)

Other populations that the Oregon Board of Dentistry determines are underserved or lack access to dental hygiene services.

(2)

Unless different criteria for referral of a patient or resident to a dentist are included in an agreement described in subsection (3) of this section, at least once each calendar year, an expanded practice dental hygienist shall refer each patient or resident to a dentist who is available to treat the patient or resident.

(3)

An expanded practice dental hygienist may render the services described in paragraphs (a) to (e) of this subsection to the patients described in subsection (1) of this section if the expanded practice dental hygienist has entered into an agreement in a format approved by the board with a dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679. The agreement must set forth the agreed-upon scope of the dental hygienist’s practice with regard to:

(a)

Administering local anesthesia;

(b)

Administering temporary restorations with or without excavation;

(c)

Prescribing prophylactic antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs specified in the agreement;

(d)

Performing interim therapeutic restoration after diagnosis by a dentist; and

(e)

Referral parameters.

(4)

This section does not authorize an expanded practice dental hygienist to administer nitrous oxide except under the indirect supervision of a dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679.

(5)

An expanded practice dental hygienist may assess the need for and appropriateness of sealants, apply sealants and write prescriptions for all applications of fluoride in which fluoride is applied or supplied to patients.

(6)

An expanded practice dental hygienist must also procure all other permits or certificates required by the board under ORS 679.250 (Powers and duties of board).

(7)

As used in this section and ORS 680.213 (Interim therapeutic restoration), “interim therapeutic restoration” means a direct provisional restoration placed to temporarily stabilize a tooth until a dentist subsequently diagnoses the need for further definitive treatment, and that:

(a)

Consists of the removal of soft material from the tooth using only hand instrumentation and subsequent placement of an adhesive restorative material; and

(b)

Does not require the administration of local anesthesia. [1997 c.251 §3; 2001 c.592 §1; 2005 c.52 §1; 2007 c.70 §306; 2007 c.379 §3; 2009 c.582 §4; 2009 c.595 §1062; 2011 c.658 §41; 2011 c.716 §8; 2013 c.360 §63; 2015 c.349 §2; 2017 c.356 §87; 2021 c.69 §1]

Source: Section 680.205 — Services rendered under permit, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors680.­html.

680.010
Definitions for ORS 680.010 to 680.205
680.020
Practice of dental hygiene without license prohibited
680.026
Application of fluoride varnishes to teeth of children by certain counselors and health assistants
680.040
Qualifications of applicants for dental hygiene licensure examination
680.050
Application for examination
680.060
Examination
680.070
Additional requirements for certain applicants
680.072
Issuing license
680.075
Fees
680.082
Licensure of dental hygiene instructor
680.100
Discipline of dental hygienist
680.110
Disposition of receipts
680.150
Employment of dental hygienist
680.165
Monitoring performance
680.172
Oral health screening by dental hygienists and dental assistants
680.200
Issuing expanded practice permit
680.205
Services rendered under permit
680.210
Compilation of data on expanded practice dental hygienists
680.213
Interim therapeutic restoration
680.500
Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.565
680.505
Practice of denture technology prohibited without license
680.510
Application of ORS 680.500 to 680.565
680.515
Application for license
680.520
Examination of applicants
680.527
Licensure without examination
680.535
Grounds for imposing discipline
680.545
Statement of health care provider before treatment by denturist
680.547
Business or professional association of denturist and dentist
680.550
Board to establish policies and criteria for assessment
680.556
State Board of Denture Technology
680.560
Board meetings
680.565
Authority of Health Licensing Office and director
680.990
Criminal penalties
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