LICENSURE

DEFINITION  A PROCESS REGULATED BY A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHEREBY INDIVIDUALS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS

LICENSURE continued  Designed to enforce: Practice codes Establish standards Sanction incompetent practitioners PURPOSE: protect the health and safety of the public

STATE STATUTORY LAW  Licensure requirements  Licensure examination requirements  Licensure eligibility requirements  Licensure by endorsement  Approval of educational programs  Examination and disciplinary authority

STATE STATUTORY LAW continued  Scope of practice  Supervision requirements  Continuing education requirements  Provide general outline of requirements, provisions, and limitations of practice  Grant authority to the executive branch of government to implement administrative procedures and requirements

LICENSURE PROVISIONS  Legal practice = licensed in the state in which you practice  Graduate of an accredited program*  Successful completion of a national, regional, and/or state licensure examination  Licensure by credential, endorsement or reciprocity  Volunteer, faculty, temporary licensure *Alabama

REGULATION  DENTAL BOARDS  DENTAL HYGIENE BOARDS  CALIFORNIA Department of Consumer Affairs Dental Board of California

SUPERVISION  GENERAL  INDIRECT  DIRECT  UNSUPERVISED

CALIFORNIA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT  BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE  CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS  GOVERNMENT CODE  FAMILY CODE  CORPORATIONS CODE  HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE