(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a dental hygienist may engage in the practice of dental hygiene: (a) in any setting under general supervision; and (b) if done in accordance with a dentist's treatment plan for a patient. (2) A dental hygienist may: (a) under the indirect supervision of a dentist: (i) administer nitrous oxide analgesia; and (ii) perform expanded functions in accordance with Section 58-69-808; and (b) under the general supervision of a dentist: (i) administer local anesthesia; (ii) expose dental radiography; or (iii) make impressions or intraoral scans of teeth or jaws as authorized by a supervising dentist. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) and except as provided in Subsection (2), a dental hygienist may engage in the practice of dental hygiene without general supervision if: (a) the dental hygienist engages in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; (b) prior to engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting, the dental hygienist notifies the division on a one-time basis in accordance with rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that the dental hygienist will engage in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; (c) the dental hygienist assumes liability for the work done by the dental hygienist while engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; (d) the dental hygienist has liability insurance for the work done by the dental hygienist while engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; and (e) the dental hygienist: (i) obtains from each patient an informed consent form that provides that treatment by a dental hygienist is not a substitute for a dental examination by a dentist; (ii) refers to a dentist any patient with a dental need beyond the dental hygienist's scope of practice encountered while engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; and (iii) retains all dental records for the patient generated by the dental hygienist in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936, as amended. (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) and except as provided in Subsection (2), a dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene in an accredited dental hygiene school to teach and demonstrate the practice of dental hygiene. (5) (a) An accredited dental hygiene school may teach, demonstrate, and perform expanded functions in accordance with Section 58-69-808 and associated rules in a clinical setting operated by the school if: (i) the expanded functions are included in the school's curriculum; (ii) the curriculum is compliant with standards created by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor organization, for teaching expanded functions; (iii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), any expanded function is performed in accordance with rules made under Section 58-69-808; and (iv) any expanded function performed in the clinical setting is done under the indirect supervision of a dentist. (b) An accredited dental hygiene school may act in accordance with Subsection (5)(a) without regard to rules being issued under Section 58-69-808 until the earlier of: (i) the day on which the division issues rules under Section 58-69-808; or (ii) May 31, 2027. Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 255, 2025 General Session
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