SECTION 195:15-1-10. Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee


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  • (a)   A Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee is hereby established to advise the Board of Dentistry on matters relating to dental hygiene. This committee shall have the following functions:
    (1)   Develop and propose recommendations to the Board regarding the education, examination, licensure, and regulation of dental hygienists.
    (2)   Advise the Board in rulemaking regarding dental hygiene.
    (3)   Hold meetings at least annually or no more than quarterly.
    (b)   The Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee shall be composed of members as follows:
    (1)   The one (1) current dental hygiene member of the Board.
    (2)   Four (4) dental hygienists at large.
    (c)   Members of this committee shall be appointed by the Board and serve a term of three-years. Appointments shall be made so that approximately one-third of the committee is re-appointed at any given time.
[Source: Added at 22 Ok Reg 1436, eff 7-1-05]