BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Board of Dental Examiners proposes to update regulations regarding general anesthesia and deep sedation permit renewal requirements, on-site inspections, and renewal requirements.
The Board of Dental Examiners (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 28 of the Alaska Administrative Code including the following:
1. 12 AAC 28.010. Permit requirements for use of deep sedation or general anesthesia, is proposed to amend the requirements for renewal of a permit.
2. 12 AAC 28.068. On-site inspections, is proposed to repeal and readopt the requirements for on-site inspections for dental offices using deep sedation, general anesthesia, moderate sedation, or minimal sedation for patients younger than 13 years of age.
3. 12 AAC 28.400. Continuing education requirements for dentistry and dental hygienists
licensees, is proposed to be amended by removing a statute citation, and adding a new section to
clarify continuing education requirements.
4. 12 AAC 28.405. Continuing education requirements for first time renewal of a license, is
proposed to be amended by removing a statute citation and to clarify continuing education
requirements. You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Sher Zinn, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system at http://notice.alaska.gov/197509, and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on April 24, 2020. Comments received after this deadline will not be considered by the Board.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Sher Zinn, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 or by e-mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofDentalExaminers.aspx. The Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Sher Zinn at (907) 465-1049 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, no later than April 17, 2020, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Sher Zinn at (907) 465-1049 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/DEN0320REG.pdf.
A copy of the material proposed for adoption by reference may be viewed at the Board’s office at Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th floor, Juneau, AK.
After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.065; AS 08.01.075; AS 08.01.087; AS 08.32.071; AS 08.32.085; AS 08.36.070; AS 08.36.100; AS 08.36.110; AS 08.36.234; AS 08.36.250; AS 08.36.344.
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.065; AS 08.01.075; AS 08.01.087; AS 08.32.071; AS 08.32.085; AS 08.36.070; AS 08.36.100; AS 08.36.110; AS 08.36.234; AS 08.36.250; AS 08.36.344.
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 3/20/2020
Sher Zinn, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation. The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code. If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.
ADDTIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Board of Dental Examiners - Department of Commerce, Community, and
Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Continuing education requirements, and on-site inspections.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 28.010; 12 AAC 28.068; 12 AAC 28.400; 12 AAC 28.405.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing - #2360.
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: Cost for a dentist holding a sedation permit may be up to $1000 for the
inspection required every four years.
Another state agency: None known.
A municipality: None known.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):
No costs are expected in FY 2020 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Christianne Carrillo, Licensing Examiner
Board of Dental Examiners
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Telephone: (907) 465-2542
E-mail: christianne.carrillo@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Dental Examiners.
11. Date: 3/20/2020
Prepared by: Sher Zinn
Regulations Specialist