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1996 SESSION
963290442Patrons-- Ruff, Abbitt, Albo, Bryant, Crouch, Guest, Ingram, Sherwood, Shuler, Way and Weatherholtz; Senators: Hanger, Martin and Marye
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 54.1-2729 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 54.1-2729. Continuing education.
A. The Board shall may promulgate regulations
governing continuing educational or training requirements
for dental hygienists licensed pursuant to this article to ensure
continuing competency. Such regulations shall require the
completion of fifteen hours annually in continuing education courses for any
license renewal or reinstatement after April 1, 1995. The Board may grant
exemptions from these continuing education requirements.
B. The Board shall approve continuing education courses that are directly
related to the practice of dental hygiene and the treatment and care of
patients. Any licensed hospital, institution of higher education, or national,
state, or local health, medical, dental or dental hygiene organization, or
individuals thereof may submit applications to the Board for approval as a
provider of continuing education courses satisfying the requirements of the
Board's regulations. Approved course providers must register continuing
education courses with the Board pursuant to Board regulations. Only courses
approved by the Board or offered by an approved provider may be designated as
qualifying for continuing education course credit.
C. All course providers shall furnish written certification to dental
hygienists indicating the satisfactory completion of an approved continuing
education course, as evidenced by a post-course examination. Each course
provider shall retain records of all persons attending and those persons
satisfactorily completing such continuing education courses for a period of
four years following each course. Applicants for renewal or reinstatement of
licenses issued pursuant to this article shall retain for a period of four
years the written certification issued by a course provider. The Board may
require course providers and licensees to submit copies of such records or
certification as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with continuing
education requirements.