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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
dental board; annual report; website
Purpose
Requires the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners (BODEX) to post its annual written report on its public website.
Background
BODEX is the
regulatory body that oversees the licensing and practice of dental care in
Arizona. BODEX's duties include: 1) adopting and enforcing rules to regulate
the practice of dentists, supervised personal and registered business entities;
2) maintaining a record of BODEX's acts and proceedings, including issuance,
denial, renewal and suspension of licenses and complaints; 3) establishing a
standard of educational requirements that are consistent with the American
Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and the U.S. Department
of Education; 4) determining the reputability of dental, dental therapy and
dental hygiene schools;
5) issuing licenses and restricted permits to eligible persons; 6)
investigating misconduct charges of licensees and those with restricted
permits; 7) issuing disciplinary action against licensees, certificate holders
and restricted permittees; 8) establishing criteria for the renewal of permits
relating to general anesthesia and sedation; and 9) any other duties necessary
to enforce the regulation of the dental profession (A.R.S.
§ 32-1210).
BODEX is required to make an annual written report to the Governor for the preceding year, no later than October 1, that includes: 1) the number of licensed dentists in Arizona; 2) the number of licenses issued during the preceding year and to whom issued; 3) the number and date of examinations held; 4) the facts and results from hearings of filed accusations; 5) the facts with respect to prosecution of persons charged with violations; 6) a full and complete statement of financial transactions of BODEX; and 7) any matters BODEX wishes to include or the Governor requires. The Governor may additionally request a supplemental report (A.R.S. § 32-1207).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires BODEX to post its annual written report on the BODEX public website.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 3, 2023
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