447.50(1)(f) (f) Facilitates the sharing of licensure and disciplinary information among participating states;

447.50(1)(g) (g) Requires dentists and dental hygienists who practice in a participating state pursuant to a compact privilege to practice within the scope of practice authorized in that state;

447.50(1)(h) (h) Extends the authority of a participating state to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within its borders to dentists and dental hygienists who practice in the state through a compact privilege;

447.50(1)(i) (i) Promotes the cooperation of participating state in regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within those states;

447.50(1)(j) (j) Facilitates the relocation of military members and their spouses who are licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene;

447.50(2) (2) Definitions. As used in this compact, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:

447.50(2)(a) (a) “Active military member” means any person with full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve.

447.50(2)(b) (b) “Adverse action” means disciplinary action or encumbrance imposed on a license or compact privilege by a state licensing authority.

447.50(2)(c) (c) “Alternative program” means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process applicable to a dentist or dental hygienist approved by a state licensing authority of a participating state in which the dentist or dental hygienist is licensed. This includes, but is not limited to, programs to which licensees with substance abuse or addiction issues are referred in lieu of adverse action.

447.50(2)(d) (d) “Clinical assessment” means examination or process, required for licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist as applicable, that provides evidence of clinical competence in dentistry or dental hygiene.

447.50(2)(e) (e) “Commissioner” means the individual appointed by a participating state to serve as the member of the commission for that participating state.

447.50(2)(f) (f) “Compact” means this dentist and dental hygienist compact.

447.50(2)(g) (g) “Compact privilege” means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from a participating state to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist in a remote state.

447.50(2)(h) (h) “Continuing professional development” means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal to provide evidence of successful participation in educational or professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.

447.50(2)(i) (i) “Criminal background check” means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information for a license applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant’s criminal history record information, as defined in 28 CFR 20.3 (d), from the federal bureau of investigation and the state’s criminal history record repository, as defined in 28 CFR. 20.3 (f).

447.50(2)(j) (j) “Data system” means the commission’s repository of information about licensees, including but not limited to examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, adverse action, and alternative program.

447.50(2)(k) (k) “Dental hygienist” means an individual who is licensed by a state licensing authority to practice dental hygiene.

447.50(2)(L) (L) “Dentist” means an individual who is licensed by a state licensing authority to practice dentistry.

447.50(2)(m) (m) “Dentist and dental hygienist compact commission” or “commission” means a joint government agency established by this compact comprised of each state that has enacted the compact and a national administrative body comprised of a commissioner from each state that has enacted the compact.

447.50(2)(n) (n) “Encumbered license” means a license that a state licensing authority has limited in any way other than through an alternative program.

447.50(2)(o) (o) “Executive board” means the chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer and any other commissioners as may be determined by commission rule or bylaw.

447.50(2)(p) (p) “Jurisprudence requirement” means the assessment of an individual’s knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, as applicable, in a state.

447.50(2)(q) (q) “License” means current authorization by a state, other than authorization pursuant to a compact privilege, or other privilege, for an individual to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist in that state.

447.50(2)(r) (r) “Licensee” means an individual who holds an unrestricted license from a participating state to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist in that state.

447.50(2)(s) (s) “Model compact” means the model for the dentist and dental hygienist compact on file with the council of state governments or other entity as designated by the commission.

447.50(2)(t) (t) “Participating state” means a state that has enacted the compact and been admitted to the commission in accordance with the provisions herein and commission rules.

447.50(2)(u) (u) “Qualifying license” means a license that is not an encumbered license issued by a participating state to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.

447.50(2)(v) (v) “Remote state” means a participating state where a licensee who is not licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege.

447.50(2)(w) (w) “Rule” means a regulation promulgated by an entity that has the force of law.