Bill Text: HI HB2149 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Dentistry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-07-11 - Act 198, on 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307). [HB2149 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB2149-Amended.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO DENTISTRY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 448-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§448-8.5
Continuing education requirements.
The board shall adopt a program of continuing education for dentists and
a program of continuing education for dental hygienists. After January 1, 2002, at the time of
reregistration of license as a dentist or dental hygienist, each licensee shall
present to the board evidence of compliance with the program of continuing
education applicable to their profession.
In addition to any other continuing education requirement adopted by the
board, after January 1, 2016, each licensee who is a dentist shall present to
the board evidence of having completed at least [three] six hours
of ethics training during the previous [year.] two years for each
biennial renewal period. Failure to
reregister and present evidence of compliance shall constitute a forfeiture of
license, which may be restored only upon written application therefor and
payment to the board of a restoration fee."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2018.
Report Title:
Dentistry; Dentists; Continuing Education; Ethics; Board of Dental Examiners
Description:
Amends the ethics training requirement for dentists in the continuing education program to be six hours of ethics training within the previous two years for each biennial renewal period. (SD1)
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