(a) (1) A dental hygienist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners is eligible for a Collaborative Care Permit I if the dental hygienist has:
(A) Practiced as a dental hygienist for one thousand two hundred (1,200) clinical hours; or
(B) Taught for two (2) academic years over the course of the immediately preceding three (3) academic years courses in which a person enrolls to obtain necessary academic credentials for a dental hygienist license.
(2) A dental hygienist licensed by the board is eligible for a Collaborative Care Permit II if the dental hygienist has:
(A) Practiced as a dental hygienist for one thousand eight hundred (1,800) clinical hours; or
(B)
(i) Taught for two (2) academic years over the course of the immediately preceding three (3) academic years courses in which a person enrolls to obtain necessary academic credentials for a dental hygienist license; and
(ii) Completed a six-hour continuing-education dental course.
(3) A dentist licensed by the board is eligible for a Collaborative Dental Care Permit.
(b) (1) (A) The board may charge a fee to a dentist who applies for a collaborative dental care permit.
(B) The board shall calculate the fee to cover the costs of administering and processing the application and the costs of inspecting the dentist's practice to determine his or her compliance with rules adopted under this subchapter.
(2)
(A) The board may charge a fee to a registered dental hygienist who applies for a collaborative dental care permit.
(B) The board shall calculate the fee to cover the costs of administering and processing the application and the costs of inspecting the registered dental hygienist's practice to determine his or her compliance with rules adopted under this subchapter.
(3)
(A) A dentist or registered dental hygienist who holds a collaborative dental care permit shall renew the permit at the same time as a dentist's or registered dental hygienist's permit shall expire.
(B)
(i) The board may charge a renewal fee for administering the renewal of the permit.
(ii) The board shall calculate the fee to cover the costs of administering and processing the renewal of the permit.
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