Interested people are invited to present information at the hearing. People appearing may make an oral presentation, but are urged to submit facts, opinions and argument in writing as well. Facts, opinions and argument may also be submitted in writing without a personal appearance by mail addressed to:
Office of Administrative Rules
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Written comments must be received by January 12, 1998 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
Analysis Prepared by the Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
Statutes authorizing promulgation: ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), 227.24 (1), 447.02 (1) (e) and 447.04 (1) (b)
Statute interpreted: s. 447.04 (1) (b)
In this order, the Dentistry Examining Board repeals and recreates the rule that currently requires an applicant for a Wisconsin license who is licensed as a dentist in another state to have successfully completed a clinical licensing examination containing a periodontal part given by another state or regional testing service. The current rule requires that the clinical examination successfully completed by the out-of-state applicant must be “substantially equivalent to the clinical examination administered by the central regional dental testing service.” (CRDTS). Older examinations of some states do not contain a periodontal part and the Board has found such examinations not to be substantially equivalent to the CRDTS examination. Previously, these applicants have been required to take and successfully complete the periodontal part of the CRDTS examination to become licensed in this state.
This rule provides two additional means by which out-of-state dentists may meet the periodontal requirement. The first grants a regular dental license to an applicant who has taken continuing education programs or courses in periodontal procedures within the last 12 months. The second permits an applicant who has not met this prior education requirement to be granted a temporary license to practice dentistry in this state. The applicant then has 6 months to obtain the periodontal education and receive a regular license. Under both alternatives, the applicant is not required to successfully complete a clinical examination on periodontal procedures.
Text of Rule
SECTION 1. DE 2.04 (1) (e) is repealed and recreated to read:
DE 2.04 (1) (e) The applicant has met one of the following conditions:
1. The applicant has successfully completed a clinical licensing examination on a human subject which, in the board's judgment, is substantially equivalent to the clinical examination administered by the central regional dental testing service.
2. The applicant has successfully completed a clinical licensing examination substantially equivalent to that of the central regional dental testing service except for the periodontal part and the applicant has, within 12 months prior to the date of the application, completed educational programs or courses in periodontics satisfactory to the board.
3. A temporary license may be granted to an applicant who meets all of the other requirements for licensure by endorsement, but whose clinical licensing examination is not substantially equivalent to that of the central regional dental testing service because it did not contain a periodontal part. The temporary license shall be valid for a period designated by the board, not to exceed 6 months, may only be granted once and may not be renewed. A regular license to practice dentistry shall be granted to the applicant at the time the applicant submits sufficient documentation that he or she has completed educational programs or courses in periodontics satisfactory to the board, and only if such documentation is submitted within the time period the temporary license is valid.
4. The applicant has successfully completed a board specialty certification examination of an American dental association accredited specialty within the previous 10 years.
Finding of Emergency
These rules are promulgated under s. 227.24 (1) (a), Stats. The Governor vetoed a provision in the budget bill which would have permitted dentists licensed in other states to obtain a license in Wisconsin, despite their not having passed a clinical licensing examination with a periodontal part. In doing so, the Governor requested the Board adopt an emergency rule to permit these dentists to obtain licenses in Wisconsin under other reasonable and appropriate methods. The concern for the public health, safety and welfare is that this state's citizens are currently being deprived of necessary dental services from qualified dentists who, themselves, are experiencing substantial and perhaps unnecessary hardship in becoming licensed in Wisconsin. These rules are put into effect prior to the time they would be effective under routine rule-making procedures to assure that the public is not deprived of necessary dental services from qualified dental professionals and that adequate safeguards for protecting the health and safety of dental patients are part of the licensing process.
Fiscal Estimate
1. The anticipated fiscal effect on the fiscal liability and revenues of any local unit of government of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
2. The projected anticipated state fiscal effect during the current biennium of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
3. The projected net annualized fiscal impact on state funds of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
Copies of Rule and Contact Person
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to:
Pamela Haack, (608) 266-0495
Office of Administrative Rules
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
1400 East Washington Ave., Room 171
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Notice of Hearing
Dentistry Examining Board
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to authority vested in the Dentistry Examining Board in ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), 447.02 (1) (e) and 447.04 (1) (b), Stats., and interpreting s. 447.04 (1) (b), Stats., the Dentistry Examining Board will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider an order to repeal and recreate s. DE 2.04 (1) (e), relating to examination requirements for applicants licensed as dentists in other states.
Hearing Information
The public hearing will be held:
Date & Time Location
January 7, 1998 Room 179A
Wednesday 1400 E. Washington Ave.
9:00 a.m. MADISON, WI
Written Comments
Interested people are invited to present information at the hearing. People appearing may make an oral presentation, but are urged to submit facts, opinions and argument in writing as well. Facts, opinions and argument may also be submitted in writing without a personal appearance by mail addressed to:
Office of Administrative Rules
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Written comments must be received by January 12, 1998 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
Analysis Prepared by the Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
Statutes authorizing promulgation: ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), 447.02 (1) (e) and 447.04 (1) (b)
Statute interpreted: s. 447.04 (1) (b)
This proposed order of the Dentistry Examining Board would make permanent the emergency rule published on October 18, 1997, that repealed and recreated the rule requiring an applicant for a Wisconsin license who is licensed as a dentist in another state to have successfully completed a clinical licensing examination containing a periodontal part given by another state or regional testing service. Prior to the emergency rule of October 18, 1997, the rule required that the clinical examination successfully completed by an out-of-state applicant be “substantially equivalent to the clinical examination administered by the central regional dental testing service.” (CRDTS). Older examinations of some states do not contain a periodontal part and the Board has found such examinations not to be substantially equivalent to the CRDTS examination. Previously, these applicants have been required to take and successfully complete the periodontal part of the CRDTS examination to become licensed in this state.
The emergency rule, and this proposed order, provides two additional means by which out-of-state dentists may meet the periodontal requirement. The first grants a regular dental license to an applicant who has taken continuing education programs or courses in periodontal procedures within the last 12 months. The second permits an applicant who has not met this prior education requirement to be granted a temporary license to practice dentistry in this state. The applicant then has 6 months to obtain the periodontal education and receive a regular license. Under both alternatives, the applicant is not required to successfully complete a clinical examination on periodontal procedures.
Text of Rule
SECTION 1. DE 2.04 (1) (e) is repealed and recreated to read:
DE 2.04 (1) (e) The applicant has met one of the following conditions:
1. The applicant has successfully completed a clinical licensing examination on a human subject which, in the board's judgment, is substantially equivalent to the clinical examination administered by the central regional dental testing service.
2. The applicant has successfully completed a clinical licensing examination substantially equivalent to that of the central regional dental testing service except for the periodontal part and the applicant has, within 12 months prior to the date of the application, completed educational programs or courses in periodontics satisfactory to the board.
3. A temporary license may be granted to an applicant who meets all of the other requirements for licensure by endorsement, but whose clinical licensing examination is not substantially equivalent to that of the central regional dental testing service because it did not contain a periodontal part. The temporary license shall be valid for a period designated by the board, not to exceed 6 months, may only be granted once and may not be renewed. A regular license to practice dentistry shall be granted to the applicant at the time the applicant submits sufficient documentation that he or she has completed educational programs or courses in periodontics satisfactory to the board, and only if such documentation is submitted within the time period the temporary license is valid.
4. The applicant has successfully completed a board specialty certification examination of an American dental association accredited specialty within the previous 10 years.
Fiscal Estimate
1. The anticipated fiscal effect on the fiscal liability and revenues of any local unit of government of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
2. The projected anticipated state fiscal effect during the current biennium of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
3. The projected net annualized fiscal impact on state funds of the proposed rule is: $0.00.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will be reviewed by the Department through its Small Business Review Advisory Committee to determine whether there will be an economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Copies of Rule and Contact Person
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to:
Pamela Haack, (608) 266-0495
Office of Administrative Rules
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
1400 East Washington Ave., Room 171
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Notice of Hearing
Insurance
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority granted under s. 601.41 (3), Stats., and the procedure set forth in s. 227.18, Stats., the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) will hold a public hearing pursuant to s. 227.24 (4), Stats., regarding an emergency rule adopted and published November 20, 1997 affecting s. Ins 18.07 (5) (b), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to an emergency rule rate change for the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan (HIRSP) effective January 1, 1998 and an emergency rule amending that rule to correct errors in the rate table.
Note that this hearing is for the purpose of satisfying s. 227.24 (4), Stats., which requires a public hearing be held within 45 days of the promulgation of an emergency rule. This hearing concerns both the emergency rule and the amendment which corrects 4 errors in the published rate table.
