New York S03157 allows licensed dental hygienists to provide services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a.

New York S03157 amends the education law to authorize licensed dental hygienists to provide services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a collaborative practice agreement. This agreement must be signed and maintained by both parties, reviewed annually, and include considerations for medically compromised patients and specific practice protocols. Dental hygienists must have been engaged in practice for three years with a minimum of 4,500 practice hours and complete an eight-hour continuing education program.

New York S03157 allows licensed dental hygienists to provide services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a.

New York S03157 amends the education law to authorize licensed dental hygienists to provide services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a collaborative practice agreement. This agreement must be signed and maintained by both parties, reviewed annually, and include considerations for medically compromised patients and specific practice protocols. Dental hygienists must have been engaged in practice for three years with a minimum of 4,500 practice hours and complete an eight-hour continuing education program.