New Mexico Register /
Volume XXXIV, Issue 10 / May 31, 2023
TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
CHAPTER 5 DENTISTRY
(DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
PART 19 DENTAL
HYGIENISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION
16.5.19.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico
Board of Dental Health Care.
[16.5.19.1 NMAC – Rp, 16.5.19.1
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.2 SCOPE: The provisions
of Part 19 of Chapter 5 apply to all applicants for licensure as a dental
hygienist by examination. Part 19 also applies to dental hygienists previously
licensed in New Mexico who have allowed their license to expire and do not
qualify for licensure by credentials.
[16.5.19.2 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.2
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Part 19 of
Chapter 5 is promulgated pursuant to the Dental Health Care Act, Section
61-5A-13 NMSA 1978.
[16.5.19.3 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.3
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.4 DURATION: Permanent.
[16.5.19.4 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.4
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: May 31, 2023,
unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[16.5.19.5 NMAC – Rp, 16.5.19.5
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish
the requirements for application for licensure by examination.
[16.5.19.6 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.6
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
[16.5.19.7 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.7
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.8 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR
LICENSE: Each applicant
for licensure as a dental hygienist by examination must possess the following
qualifications:
A. graduated
and received a diploma from an accredited dental hygiene program consisting of
at least two academic years of dental hygiene curriculum as defined in Section
61-5A-13 NMSA 1978;
B. passed
the dental hygiene national board examination as defined in Section 61-5A-13
NMSA 1978;
C. passed
a clinical examination approved by the committee and ratified by the board; the
results of the clinical examination are valid in New Mexico for a period not to
exceed five years:
(1) the applicant shall apply directly to
a board accepted examining agent for examination, and
(2) results of the clinical examination
must be sent directly to the board office; and
D. passed the jurisprudence examination
with a score of at least seventy-five percent;
E. the committee requires a background
status report from a board designated professional background service the
applicant will apply and pay fees directly to a board designated professional
background service to initiate this service.
[16.5.19.8 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.8 NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.9 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS: Each applicant
for a dental hygiene license by examination must submit the required fees and
following documentation:
A. completed
application, applications are valid for one year from the date of receipt;
B. official
transcripts or an original letter on letterhead with an embossed seal verifying
successfully passing all required courses from the dental hygiene program, to
be sent directly to the board office from the accredited program;
C. copy
of clinical examination score card or certificate;
D. copy
of national board examination certificate or score card;
E. proof
of having taken a course in infection control technique or graduation from
dental hygiene school within the past 12 months;
F. proof
of current basic life support (BLS) or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
certification accepted by the American heart association, the American red
cross, or the American safety and health institute (ASHI); cannot be a self/study
course;
G. verification
of licensure in all states where the applicant holds or has held a license to
practice dental hygiene or a related profession; verification must be sent
directly to the board office from the other state(s) board, must include an
embossed seal, and must attest to the status, issue date, expiration date,
license number, and other information contained on the form; and
H. the
appropriate status report from a board designated professional background
service must be received by the board office directly from a board designated
professional background service; the results of the background check must
either indicate no negative findings, or if there are negative findings, those
findings will be considered by the committee.
[16.5.19.9 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.9
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.10 RE-EXAMINATION PROCEDURE: An applicant
who does not obtain a passing score on the jurisprudence exam must submit the
re-examination fee as defined in Subsection D of 16.5.18.8 NMAC to re-take the
exam.
[16.5.19.10 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.10
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
16.5.19.11 LICENSURE PROCEDURE: Upon receipt
of a completed application, including all required documentation and fees, and
successful completion of the examination requirements, a committee member will
review the application and may approve for licensure. The recommendation of the committee will be
given to the board to formally accept the approval of the application at the
next scheduled meeting.
A. Initial
dental hygiene licenses are issued for a period not to exceed three years, as
defined in Part 24.
B. Any
application that cannot be approved by the committee member will be reviewed by
the entire committee at the next scheduled meeting.
[16.5.19.11 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.19.11
NMAC, 5/31/2023]
HISTORY OF 16.5.19 NMAC: [RESERVED]
History of Repealed
Material:
16.5.19 NMAC, Dental
Hygienists, Licensure By Examination filed 12/16/2002 Repealed effective
5/31//2023.
Other History:
16.5.19 NMAC, Dental
Hygienists, Licensure By Examination filed 12/16/2002 Replaced by 16.5.19 NMAC,
Dental Hygienists, Licensure By Examination effective 5/31//2023.