Department of Health Professions
Board of Dentistry
Meeting:
Telephonic Board Business Meeting
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 5/8/2020 2:00 pm |
| Location | Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Building 9960 Mayland Drive, Second Floor Conferencing Center Henrico, VA 23233 ***Instructions for calling into the meeting will be included in the agenda package*** |
| Board Website | http://www.dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document |
Meeting Agenda
5/7/2020
(8077k)
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| Minutes document |
Meeting minutes
9/15/2020
(544k)
FINAL
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| Disability Friendly? No Deaf interpreter available upon request? No | |
| Purpose of the meeting The Virginia Board of Dentistry is planning to hold an emergency telephonic meeting to address the clinical examinations the Board will accept for licensure of 2020 graduates of CODA accredited dental and dental hygiene programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also to decide if testing for COVID-19 is within the scope of the practice of dentistry as defined in the Code of Virginia in response to urgent requests to address these matters: 1) A request from dental schools for the Board to accept as a clinical examination the simulated manikin exercise in restorative dentistry and waive the scaling exercise with live patients in an examination given by a testing agency accepted by the Board; 2) A request from dental hygiene programs for the Board to accept as a clinical examination the Computer Simulated Clinical Exam (CSCE) as administered by the Council of Interstate Testing Agency (CITA) and equivalent clinical examinations given by a testing agency accepted by the Board, in addition to the written National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE). 3) The issue of whether COVID-19 testing can be performed in dental practices prior to treating patients. (If determined to be within the scope of practice for Virginia dentists, there are additional issues dentists would have to address, such as tests availability and reliability and the need for certification to administer tests, as required by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)). Comments and requests already received on these topics will be included in the agenda package for the meeting. If you have other concerns or comments, you may submit public comments to Sandra Reen, Executive Director of the Board at Sandra.Reen@dhp.virginia.gov. Comments received by May 4th will be included in the agenda that will be posted on websites and sent to Board members. Instructions for calling into the meeting will be included in the agenda package. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
X
General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Name / Title: | Sandra Reen / Executive Director |
| Address: |
9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, 23233 |
| Email Address: | sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)367-4538 FAX: (804)527-4428 TDD: ()- |