NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
Brief Description: The Board of Dental Examiners proposes to change occupational license fees charged to dental assistants.
The Board of Dental Examiners proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 28 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with application, certification, and renewal fees for dental assistants, including the following:
- 12 AAC 28.810, Coronal polishing by dental assistants, is proposed to be changed to alter the application and certification fees for dental assistants who perform coronal polishing.
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12 AAC 28.840, Renewal of coronal polishing certificate, is proposed to be changed to alter the certificate renewal fee for dental assistants who perform coronal polishing.
- 12 AAC 28.850, Restorative functions by dental assistants, is proposed to be changed to alter the application and certification fees for dental assistants who perform restorative functions.
- 12 AAC 28.880, Renewal of dental assistant’s restorative function certificate, is proposed to be changed to alter the requirements for renewal of dental assistant’s restorative function certificate, and also to establish a certification renewal fee.
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 by mail, fax, or e-mail to:
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Fax: (907) 465-2974
E-mail: jun.maiquis@alaska.gov
The written comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 24, 2014.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in the process for written comments, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 no later than October 16, 2014 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to http://commerce.alaska.gov/dnn/portals/5/pub/DEN-Fees%28DentalAssistants%29-0914.pdf
After the public comment period ends, the Board of Dental Examiners will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them. 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 received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.36.070; AS 08.36.342; AS 08.36.344; AS 08.36.346
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.36.070; AS 08.36.342; AS 08.36.344; AS 08.36.346
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 09/23/14
Jun Maiquis, 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, please send your request to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing at the address above and include your name, address, and the occupational area in which you are interested.
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – Board of Dental Examiners.
2. General subject of regulation: Certification and renewal fees for dental assistants.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 28.810, 12 AAC 28.840, 12 AAC 28.850, and 12 AAC 28.880.
4. Reason for the proposed action: Update current regulations and compliance state statute.
5. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2015 or in subsequent years.
7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Telephone: (907) 465-2537
E-mail: jun.maiquis@alaska.gov
8. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Dental Examiners and Division of Corporations Business and Professional Licensing.
9. Date: 09/23/14
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist