36-6A-40.1. Hygienist preventative and therapeutic services--Collaborative supervision--Requirements.A dental hygienist may provide preventive and therapeutic services under the collaborative supervision of a dentist if the dental hygienist has met the following requirements:(1)Possesses a license to practice in the state;(2)Has a collaborative agreement with a dentist; and(3)Has satisfactorily demonstrated knowledge of:(a)Medical and dental emergencies and their management;(b)Infection control;(c)Pharmacology;(d)Disease transmission;(e)Management of early childhood caries; and(f)Management of special needs populations. Source: SL 2011, ch 178, §1; SL 2015, ch 199, §44; SL 2024, ch 154, §1.
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