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17-82-706. Rules.
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17-82-706. Rules.
(a) The Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt rules to implement §§ 17-82-701 — 17-82-704.
(b) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement § 17-82-705.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-706
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17-82-706. Rules.
(a) The Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt rules to implement §§ 17-82-701 — 17-82-704.
(b) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules to implement § 17-82-705.
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17-82-701. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Collaborative agreement” means a written agreement between a dentist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and a dental hygienist licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners providing that the dental hygienist may provide prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, dental hygiene instruction, assessment of a patient's need for further treatment by a dentist, and if delegated by the consulting dentist, other services provided by law to children, senior citizens, and persons with developmental disabilities in a public setting without the supervision and presence of the dentist and without a prior examination of the persons by the dentist;
(2) “Collaborative dental hygienist” means a dental hygienist who holds a Collaborative Care Permit I, a Collaborative Care Permit II, or both, from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and who has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than one (1) consulting dentist regarding the provision of services under this subchapter;
(3) “Consulting dentist” means a dentist who holds a Collaborative Dental Care Permit from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and:
(A) If engaged in the private practice of dentistry, has entered into a collaborative agreement with no more than three (3) collaborative dental hygienists regarding the provision of services under this subchapter; or
(B) Is employed by the Department of Health;
(4) “Medicaid” means the medical assistance program established under § 20-77-101 et seq.;
(5) “Public settings” means:
(A) Adult long-term care facilities;
(B) Charitable health clinics that provide free or reduced-fee services to low-income patients;
(C) County incarceration facilities;
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Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-701
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17-82-704. Reimbursement.
(a) A health insurance company, Medicaid, or other person that pays a fee for service performed by a collaborative dental hygienist under this subchapter shall submit the payment directly to the consulting dentist.
(b) If a health insurance company, Medicaid, or other person pays a fee for service performed by a dental hygienist under this subchapter to the collaborative dental hygienist, the collaborative dental hygienist shall deliver the payment to the consulting dentist.
(c)(1) If, however, language in the collaborative agreement required under this subchapter conflicts with a federal law, a federal rule, or a federal regulation, the federal law, federal rule, or federal regulation shall control, and the conflicting language of the agreement shall be disregarded.
(2) For the limited purposes of Medicaid reimbursement under this subchapter, the collaborative dental hygienist is deemed to be an employee of the consulting dentist, and the collaborative dental hygienist as a condition of employment under this subchapter shall submit the Medicaid payment for services performed under this subchapter to the consulting dentist.
(d) If the consulting dentist for the collaborative dental hygienist is not a participating provider under the terms of a patient's insurance carrier, a health insurance company may pay the patient directly.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-704
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17-82-705. Permission of the Department of Health — Responsibilities of the Department of Health.
(a) In order for a collaborative dental hygienist to provide services to persons under this subchapter, the consulting dentist with whom the collaborative dental hygienist has entered a collaborative agreement must have received permission from the Department of Health for the collaborative dental hygienist to serve patients at public settings designated by the department on a date or dates designated by the department.
(b) The department shall develop a system of prioritization of services permitted under this subchapter to communities in the state, including rural areas, based on the relative population of people at need for services permitted under this subchapter and endeavor to direct services permitted under this subchapter to such communities, including rural areas.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-705
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-82-705. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.