Title of Regulation: 18VAC60-21. Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry (amending 18VAC60-21-430).

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.-2400 and 54.1-2708.3 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: November 16, 2016.

Agency Contact: Sandra Reen, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4437, FAX (804) 527-4428, or email sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments exempt certain types of clinics (i) operated by federally qualified health centers, (ii) operated by free health clinics or health safety net clinics, and (iii) providing dental services via mobile model from the requirements for registration as a mobile dental clinic or portable dental operation. The amendments conform the regulation to changes to § 54.1-2708.3 of the Code of Virginia enacted by Chapter 78 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly.

18VAC60-21-430. Exemptions from requirement for registration.

The following shall be exempt from requirements for registration as a mobile dental clinic or portable dental operation:

1. All federal, state, or local governmental agencies; and

2. Dental treatment that is provided without charge to patients or to any third party payer;

3. Clinics operated by federally qualified health centers with a dental component that provide dental services via mobile model to adults and children within 30 miles of the federally qualified health center;

4. Clinics operated by free health clinics or health safety net clinics that have been granted tax-exempt status pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that provide dental services via mobile model to adults and children within 30 miles of the free health clinic or health safety net clinic; and

5. Clinics that provide dental services via mobile model to individuals who are not ambulatory and who reside in long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, adult care homes, or private homes.