Section 338.11401. Definitions.

As used in this part:

(a)     “Assignment” means that a dentist designates a patient of record upon whom services are to be performed and describes the procedures to be performed. Unless assignment is designated in these rules under general or direct supervision, the dentist need not be physically present in the office at the time the procedures are being performed.

(b)     “Delegation” means an authorization granted by a licensee to a licensed or unlicensed individual to perform selected acts, tasks, or functions that fall within the scope of practice of the delegator and that are not within the scope of practice of the delegatee and that, in the absence of the authorization, would constitute illegal practice of a licensed profession.

(c)   “Direct supervision” means that a dentist complies with all of the following:

(i)    Designates a patient of record upon whom the procedures are to be performed and describes the procedures to be performed.

(ii)    Examines the patient before prescribing the procedures to be performed and upon completion of the procedures.

(iii)   Is physically present in the office at the time the procedures are being performed.

(d)  “General supervision” means that a dentist complies with both of the following:

(i)   Designates a patient of record upon whom services are to be performed.

(ii)   Is physically present in the office at the time the procedures are being performed.

History: 1984 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.