TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER Den 100  ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

          PART Den 101  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Den 101.01  Active License

                  Section Den 101.02  Base

                  Section Den 101.03  Board

                  Section Den 101.04  Certification

                  Section Den 101.05  Certified Dental Assistant

                  Section Den 101.06  Clinical

                  Section Den 101.07  Dental Assistant

                  Section Den 101.08  Dental Hygienist

                  Section Den 101.09  Dentist

                  Section Den 101.10  Diagnosis

                  Section Den 101.11  Direct Supervision

                  Section Den 101.12  General Supervision

                  Section Den 101.13  Graduate Dental Assistant

                  Section Den 101.14  Indirect Supervision

                  Section Den 101.15  Letter of Concern

                  Section Den 101.16  Licensure

                  Section Den 101.17  Licensure by Endorsement Certification

                  Section Den 101.18  Licensure by Examination

                  Section Den 101.19  Liner

                  Section Den 101.20  Monitor

                  Section Den 101.21  Moral Turpitude

                  Section Den 101.22  Personally Evaluated

                  Section Den 101.23  President

                  Section Den 101.24  Public Health Supervision

                  Section Den 101.25  Qualified

                  Section Den 101.26  Registration

                  Section Den 101.27  Supervision

                  Section Den 101.28  Temporary Dental Restoration

                  Section Den 101.29  Traditional Dental Assistant

                  Section Den 101.30  Vice President

                  Section Den 101.31  Volunteer

 

          PART Den 102  DESCRIPTION OF BOARD

                  Section Den 102.01  Organization of Board

                  Section Den 102.02  Financial Interests

 

          PART Den 103  ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION

                  Section Den 103.01  Record of Official Actions

                  Section Den 103.02  Custodian of Records

                  Section Den 103.03  Copies of Records

 

CHAPTER Den 200  PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

          PART Den 201  PURPOSE AND SCOPE

                  Section Den 201.01  Purpose

                  Section Den 201.02  Scope

 

          PART Den 202  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Den 202.01  Definitions

 

          PART Den 203  COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURAL RULES OR ORDERS

                  Section Den 203.01  Failure to Comply with Procedural Rules or Orders

                  Section Den 203.02  Waiver or Suspension of Procedural Rules or Orders

 

          PART Den 204  APPEARANCES BEFORE THE AGENCY

                  Section Den 204.01  Representatives

 

          PART Den 205  TIME PERIODS

                  Section Den 205.01  Computation of Time

                  Section Den 205.02  Change in Allowed Times

                  Section Den 205.03  Limitations

 

          PART Den 206  FILING AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

                  Section Den 206.01  Filing Documents with the Board

                  Section Den 206.02  Subscription and Veracity of Documents

                  Section Den 206.03  Service of Documents

 

          PART Den 207  PLEADINGS, COMPLAINTS AND MOTIONS

                  Section Den 207.01  Pleadings

                  Section Den 207.02  Complaints of Licensee Misconduct

                  Section Den 207.03  Motions and Objections Thereto

                  Section Den 207.04  Suspension Pending Completion of Disciplinary Proceedings

                  Section Den 207.05  Voluntary Surrender by Licensees Under Disciplinary Investigation

                  Section Den 207.06  Continuances

 

          PART Den 208  ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS

                  Section Den 208.01  Applicability

                  Section Den 208.02  Commencement of Proceedings

                  Section Den 208.03  Docketing, Service of Notice, Public Notice

                  Section Den 208.04  Intervention

                  Section Den 208.05  Right to Counsel

                  Section Den 208.06  Prehearing and Other Informal Conferences

                  Section Den 208.07  Discovery and Disclosure

                  Section Den 208.08  Subpoenas

                  Section Den 208.09  Evidence

                  Section Den 208.10  Burden of Proof

                  Section Den 208.11  Methods of Proceeding

                  Section Den 208.12  Inquiry by Presiding Officer or Board Members

                  Section Den 208.13  Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

                  Section Den 208.14  Ex Parte Communications

                  Section Den 208.15  Adjudicatory Proceedings

                  Section Den 208.16  Reciprocal Discipline

 

          PART Den 209  PRESIDING OFFICER

                  Section Den 209.01  Designation

                  Section Den 209.02  Authority of Presiding Officer

                  Section Den 209.03  Exceptions to Interlocutory Rulings by the Presiding Officer

                  Section Den 209.04  Proposed Decisions by Presiding Officer

                  Section Den 209.05  Withdrawal of Presiding Officer

 

          PART Den 210  RECONSIDERATION AND STAY

                  Section Den 210.01  Motion for Reconsideration or Rehearing

                  Section Den 210.02  Reconsideration on the Board's Own Motion

                  Section Den 210.03  Stay of Board Orders

                  Section Den 210.04  Retention of Adjudicatory Decisions

 

          PART Den 211  CONSOLIDATION AND SEVERANCE

                  Section Den 211.01  Consolidation

                  Section Den 211.02  Severance

 

          PART Den 212  NONADJUDICATIVE INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS

                  Section Den 212.01  Informal Investigations

                  Section Den 212.02  Formal Investigations

                  Section Den 212.03  Investigators

                  Section Den 212.04  Investigations

                  Section Den 212.05  Informational Hearings

 

          PART Den 213  RULEMAKING

                  Section Den 213.01  How Adopted

                  Section Den 213.02  Petition for Rulemaking

                  Section Den 213.03  Disposition of Petition for Rulemaking

                  Section Den 213.04  Deficiencies in Petitions

 

          PART Den 214  DECLARATORY RULINGS

                  Section Den 214.01  Petitions for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Den 214.02  Action on Petitions for Declaratory Rulings

 

          PART Den 215  WAIVER OF SUBSTANTIVE RULES

                  Section Den 215.01  Petitions for Waiver

 

          PART Den 216  EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES

                  Section Den 216.01  Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules

                  Section Den 216.02  Contents of Explanation

 

CHAPTER Den 300  LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

          PART Den 301  APPLICATION PROCEDURE

                  Section Den 301.01  Application for Dental Hygienist Licensure

                  Section Den 301.02  Application for Dental Licensure

                  Section Den 301.03  Application for Dental Hygienist License Registration and Renewal

                  Section Den 301.04  Application for Dentist License Registration and Renewal

                  Section Den 301.05  Application for Temporary Licensure

                  Section Den 301.06  License Activation

                  Section Den 301.07  Application for Temporary Licensure to Provide Voluntary Services

                  Section Den 301.08  Board Fees

                  Section Den 301.09  Change in Name or Address

                  Section Den 301.10  Military Service Active License

                  Section Den 301.11  Use of Social Security Number

                  Section Den 301.12  Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses

                  Section Den 301.13  Restricted License

 

          PART Den 302  QUALIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION

                  Section Den 302.01  Purpose

                  Section Den 302.02  Supervision

                  Section Den 302.03  Dental Hygienist Qualifications

                  Section Den 302.04  Dentist Qualifications

                  Section Den 302.05  Dental Hygienist Qualification in Specific Area

                  Section Den 302.06  Dental Assistant Qualification in Specific Area

                  Section Den 302.07  Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA)

                  Section Den 302.08  Certified Public Health Dental Hygienist (CPHDH)

 

          PART Den 303  EXAMINATION

                  Section Den 303.01  Dental Examination

                  Section Den 303.02  Dental Hygienist Examination

                  Section Den 303.03  Jurisprudence Exam

 

          PART Den 304  USE OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA AND SEDATION BY DENTISTS

                  Section Den 304.01  Definitions

                  Section Den 304.02  Administration of General Anesthesia or Sedation Exclusively by a New Hampshire Licensed Anesthesiologist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

                  Section Den 304.03  Permits for Use of General Anesthesia, Deep Sedation and Moderate Sedation

                  Section Den 304.04  Permits for Moderate Sedation Only

                  Section Den 304.05  General Anesthesia, Deep Sedation and Moderate Sedation, and Moderate Sedation Only Permit Application Procedures and Evaluations

                  Section Den 304.06  Minimal Sedation

                  Section Den 304.07  Mortality Reports

 

CHAPTER Den 400  DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND HYGIENISTS DUTIES

          PART Den 401  ASSISTANTS

                  Section Den 401.01  Assistants' Duties

                  Section Den 401.02  Certified Dental Assistants' and Graduate Dental Assistants' Duties

                  Section Den 401.03  Qualified Dental Assistants' Duties

 

          PART Den 402  HYGIENISTS

                  Section Den 402.01  Hygienists' Duties

                  Section Den 402.02  Public Health Supervision Status

                  Section Den 402.03  Program Application for Public Health Supervision

 

          PART Den 403  CONTINUING EDUCATION

                  Section Den 403.01  Purpose

                  Section Den 403.02  Definitions of Terms

                  Section Den 403.03  Continuing Education Requirement

                  Section Den 403.04  Renewal and Monitoring

                  Section Den 403.05  Waivers

                  Section Den 403.06  Criteria of Acceptance

                  Section Den 403.07  Categories of Credit

 

CHAPTER Den 500  ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

          PART Den 501  ETHICAL DUTIES

                  Section Den 501.01  Ethical Duties

 

          PART Den 502  PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

                  Section Den 502.01  Professional Misconduct

 

          PART Den 503  OPIOID PRESCRIBING

                  Section Den 503.01  Applicability

                  Section Den 503.02  Obligation to Obey

                  Section Den 503.03  Definitions

                  Section Den 503.04  Acute Pain

                  Section Den 503.05  Chronic Pain

                  Section Den 503.06  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

                  Section Den 503.07  Medication Assisted Treatment