CH6 Federal and State Legislation Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice Flashcards
Many _____ initiatives affect the practice of dental hygiene
legislative
Legal changes to practice ____ of practice or _____ has impact on our profession and the public’s access to our services.
scope; supervision
Public health and _____ are mutually dependent on each other.
law
Public health law _____ public health issues and how they affect practice
governs
•Public health law focuses ____ practice, scholarship and advocacy on issues involving the government’s legal authorities and duties “to ensure the conditions for people to be healthy,” and how to ___ these authorities and duties with “individual rights to autonomy, privacy, liberty, property and other legally protected interests.” APHA
legal; balance
What are three major areas of public health law?
- Police power
- Disease and injury prevention:
- Population law:
In 2003, the Surgeon General’s “Call to Action” report asked for an increase in the oral health workforce _____, _____, _____
diversity, capacity, and flexibility
________ 1st state to have completely self-governed authority
California
______ introduced Master’s Degree Program in Dental Therapy
Minnesota
The laws that affect dental hygiene practice are enacted and enforced by _______.
individual states
The _______ provides a model in which to fashion the states’ systems.
federal government
The ________ makes laws for each state, including laws affecting the licensing and practice of dental hygiene.
Legislative branch
The ______ carries out laws passed by the legislature and enforces laws made by state legislature.
Executive branch
The ________ interprets the laws the legislature passes; judges do not make the laws but they interpret them.
Judicial branch
_____ branch creates the laws.
Legislative
______ branch enforces the law.
Executive
_____ branch interprets the law.
Judicial
Which body of law was created and is changed only by courts?
Common body
Which body of law is created and changed by legislature?
This body of law determines what we can and cannot do.
Statutory
Which body of law is created and changed by people through their legislators?
Constitutional
Which body of law delegates legislative power to an administrative agency?
Administrative
Dental hygiene laws are generally decided by the _____. Rules and regulations vary state to state.
state
Policies enacted at the _____ level pertain to dental insurance and Medicaid. In some cases they may affect practice due to particular state regulations.
federal
A lobbyist is an activist who seeks to persuade members of the government (like members of Congress) to ________ that would benefit their group. The lobbying profession is a legitimate and integral part of our democratic political process.
enact legislation
_______ dictates the scope of practice, necessary dental supervision requirements, requirements necessary to obtain a dental hygiene license, and suspension and revocation of _____ procedures
State Dental Boards; licensure
A _______ is a rule or directive made and maintained by an executive authority or government agency.
regulation
A _____ is a statement of general applicability that implements or interprets law, or defines the practice and procedure requirements of an agency of a state government. It sets a standard and can be changed, promulgated, amended, or repealed by the board.
rule
Most states have _____ requirements (dentists must supervise dental hygienists).
supervision
More than 30 states have various forms of _____ practice.
unsupervised
______ allow dental hygienists to enroll as Medicaid providers.
Sixteen states
A dental hygiene practice without any supervision required from a dentist is referred to as _________. Dental referral is necessary many states, a dental hygienist may practice only in certain public health settings.
dentist; Unsupervised, independent, collaborative practice:
_________ is provided in a dental hygiene practice that does not require a dentist to be physically present for supervision.
The patient must be a patient of record of a dentist in some states. Many states have additional stipulations, such as the patient must have had an exam within 30 days prior to or 30 days after dental hygiene treatment.
General supervision
The dentist must be in the facility during dental hygiene treatment, but does not need to directly supervise the dental hygienist in _____.
Indirect supervision