- (a) The Department of Health’s Office of Oral Health shall determine prioritization of communities in which collaborative services are permitted based upon provider availability, relevant oral health surveillance data, and other applicable public health datasets deemed appropriate by the department.
(b) Services will be limited to public settings, including but not limited to:
- (1) Adult long-term care facilities;
- (2) Charitable clinics that provide free or reduced-fee services to low-income patients;
- (3) Community health centers;
- (4) County incarceration facilities;
- (5) Facilities that primarily serve developmentally disabled patients;
- (6) Head Start programs;
- (7) Homes of homebound patients who qualify for in-home medical assistance;
- (8) Hospital long-term care units;
- (9) Local health units;
- (10) State correctional institutions; or
- (11) Schools.
- (c) Patients will be encouraged to establish a dental home.
(d)
- (1) A consulting dentist in a collaborative care program with a dental hygienist must consult the office for permission to practice collaborative care in prioritized areas.
- (2) Permission must be confirmed annually.
- (e) The office will keep appropriate records.
- (f) The office shall publish to the department website a directory of datasets and reports that will be utilized when assessing a community’s oral health indicators to determine priority areas based on available provider’s service area.