Bill Text: HI SB2927 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Dentistry; Continuing Education; Ethics
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-23 - Referred to CPN. [SB2927 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2927-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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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, 2015, each
licensee who is a dentist shall present to the board evidence of having
completed at least three hours of ethics training during the previous year.
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. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Dentistry; Continuing Education; Ethics
Description:
Requires the continuing education program for dentists to include three hours of ethics training per year.
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