(a)Effective until September 1, 2020,
each [Each] dentist who is permitted by the Drug
Enforcement Agency to prescribe controlled substances shall complete
every three years a minimum of two hours of continuing education in
the abuse and misuse of controlled substances, opioid prescription
practices, and/or pharmacology. This continuing education may be utilized
to fill the continuing education requirements of annual renewal.
(b)Effective beginning September
1, 2020, each dentist who is permitted by the Drug Enforcement Agency
(or any subsequent permitting authority authorized by state and federal
law) to prescribe controlled substances must complete 2 hours of continuing
education related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring
controlled substances as outlined in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this
subsection. These 2 hours of continuing education may be used to satisfy
the recordkeeping continuing education requirements of §104.1
of this title (relating to Requirement). After completing the initial
requirement, a dentist may, no more than once annually, take the course
under this subsection to fulfill hours toward the recordkeeping continuing
education requirement.
(1)For dentists authorized to prescribe controlled
substances before September 1, 2020, the 2 hours of required continuing
education must be completed no later than September 1, 2021.
(2)For dentists who are authorized to prescribe controlled
substances on or after September 1, 2020, the 2 hours of required
continuing education must be completed not later than the first anniversary
after the person is issued an authorization to prescribe.
(3)For dentists who have surrendered the permit or
authorization to prescribe controlled substances or have their permit
or authorization to prescribe controlled substances revoked by any
administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding, the requirements of
paragraph (2) of this subsection shall apply to any new permit or
authorization granted on or after September 1, 2020, regardless of
whether the dentist previously satisfied the requirements of this
subsection.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on September 30, 2019
TRD-201903498 W. Boyd Bush, Jr.
Executive Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: November 10, 2019
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8910
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