313.021 Functions and duties of board -- Authority for administrative regulations - Employees -- Biennial budget.
(1)
The board shall:
(a) Exercise all of the administrative functions of the Commonwealth in the
regulation of the profession of dentistry, including but not limited to dentists,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratories;
(b) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, create levels of licensure or
registration as appropriate for individuals providing services under this
chapter. These shall consist of:
1.
Dentist;
2.
Dental hygienist; and
3.
Dental assistant;
(c) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with
KRS Chapter 13A for any license or registration the board may create. The
administrative regulations shall, at a minimum, address:
1.
Requirements for students, if appropriate;
2.
Requirements for education;
3.
Eligibility for licensure or registration; and
4.
Renewal requirements;
(d) Oversee the operations and establish the organizational structure of the Office
of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, which is created and shall be attached to
the board for administrative purposes. The office shall be headed by the
executive director appointed under paragraph (e) of this subsection and shall
be responsible for:
1.
Personnel and budget matters affecting the board;
2.
Fiscal activities of the board, including grant writing and disbursement
of funds;
3.
Information technology, including the design and maintenance of
databases;
4.
Licensure of dentists and dental hygienists;
5.
Registration of dental assistants;
6.
Investigation of complaints; and
7.
Other responsibilities which may be assigned to the executive director
by the board;
(e) Employ an executive director and fix his or her compensation. The executive
director shall serve at the pleasure of the board, administer the day-to-day
operations of the Office of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, and supervise all
directives of the board. The executive director shall possess a baccalaureate
degree and shall have no less than five (5) years of experience in public
administration;
(f)
(2)
(3)
Employ or contract with an attorney licensed to practice law in Kentucky and
fix his or her compensation. The attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the
board and have primary assignment to the board;
(g) Employ or contract with personnel sufficient to carry out the statutory
responsibilities of the board;
(h) Establish committees and subcommittees and the membership thereof.
Members of committees and subcommittees shall not need to be members of
the board;
(i) Provide for affiliation with the American Association of Dental Boards;
(j) Select the subject matter and standards of proficiency for examinations related
to issuance of licenses or registrations issued under this chapter or
administrative regulations promulgated hereunder; and
(k) Have the authority to issue advisory opinions and declaratory rulings related to
this chapter and the administrative regulations promulgated thereunder as
established by administrative regulation.
The board may utilize materials, services, or facilities as may be made available to it
by other state agencies or may contract for materials, services, or facilities.
The board shall develop a proposed biennial budget for all administrative and
operational functions and duties.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Repealed and reenacted 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2010. - Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 556, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.
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