2015 Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions
Chapter 82 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants
Subchapter 7 - Dental Hygienist Collaborative Care Program
§ 17-82-703 - Provision of services by collaborative dental hygienists.
(a) A collaborative dental hygienist who obtains a Collaborative Care Permit I may provide prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, dental hygiene instruction, assessment of the patient's need for further treatment by a dentist, and other services provided by law if delegated by the consulting dentist to children in a public setting without the supervision and direction of a dentist and without a prior examination of the patient by the consulting dentist.
(b) A collaborative dental hygienist who holds a Collaborative Care Permit II may provide prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, dental hygiene instruction, assessment of the patient's need for further treatment by a dentist, and other services provided by law if delegated by the consulting dentist to children, senior citizens, and persons with developmental disabilities in public settings without the supervision and direction of a dentist and without a prior examination of the patient by the consulting dentist.
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