Alaska HB197 establishes an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners and sets qualifications for dental hygienists.

HB197 amends the practice of dental hygiene in Alaska by establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners. The bill sets qualifications for dental hygienists, including completion of an accredited academic program, passing a written and clinical examination, and maintaining a valid Drug Enforcement Administration registration. It also mandates that licensed dentists with DEA registration numbers register with the controlled substance prescription database.

Alaska HB197 establishes an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners and sets qualifications for dental hygienists.

HB197 amends the practice of dental hygiene in Alaska by establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners. The bill sets qualifications for dental hygienists, including completion of an accredited academic program, passing a written and clinical examination, and maintaining a valid Drug Enforcement Administration registration. It also mandates that licensed dentists with DEA registration numbers register with the controlled substance prescription database.