WSR 17-06-000B

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed February 28, 2017, 9:35 a.m.]

Due to an inadvertent clerical error the published version of WSR 17-05-056 incorrectly stated that the document was filed on February 9 when it was actually filed on February 10. The corrected form including the correct filing and effective dates are shown below.

[Filed February 10, 2017, 1:34 p.m., effective March 13, 2017]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: WAC 246-817-510, 246-817-520, 246-817-525, 246-817-540, and 246-817-545 delegation of duties for dental assistants and expanded function dental auxiliaries (EFDA). The adopted rule amendments update the scope of practice for registered dental assistants and licensed EFDAs to current practice standards eliminating confusion for dental professionals and the public receiving dental care.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-817-510, 246-817-520, 246-817-525, 246-817-540, and 246-817-545.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.260.040, 18.260.070, and SB 5606 (chapter 20, Laws of 2015).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-22-025 on October 24, 2016.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The commission amended WAC 246-817-540(9) and 246-817-545(7) from "permanently, cast restoration" to "any permanent restoration" because most permanent crowns are no longer casted. Additionally, the word "licensed" was added in front of expanded function dental auxiliaries in both titles of WAC 246-817-525 and 246-817-545 to be consistent with titles of WAC 246-817-520 and 246-817-540.

A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Jennifer Santiago, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98501, phone (360) 236-4893, fax (360) 236-2901, email jennifer.santiago@doh.wa.gov.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 5, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: December 9, 2016.

C. Madden, Chair

Dental Quality Assurance Commission