PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedure for licensing qualified dental hygienists coming from other states by verification of professional credentials.

1. (1) To qualify for licensure as set out in section 332.281, RSMo, each applicant shall—

   1. (A) Meet the requirements of section 332.281, RSMo; and
   2. (B) Have satisfactorily completed a course in dental hygiene in an accredited dental hygiene school as defined in section 332.011, RSMo; and
   3. (C) Have passed the National Board Examination in accordance with the criteria established by the sponsoring body, if a prerequisite to original licensure; and
   4. (D) Have passed a state or regional entrylevel competency examination (hereinafter referred to as a competency examination); and
   5. (E) Hold a current and valid license to practice dental hygiene in another state for the two- (2-) year period immediately preceding application; and
   6. (F) Hold a current certification in the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an equivalent certification approved by the Missouri Dental Board. Board-approved courses shall meet the American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and provide written and manikin testing on the course material by an instructor who is physically present with the students. Online-only courses will not be accepted to satisfy the BLS requirement; and
   7. (G) Have passed a written examination given by the board on the Missouri dental laws and rules (hereinafter referred to as the jurisprudence examination) with a grade of at least eighty percent (80%).

2. (2) To apply for a certificate of registration and a license to practice, each applicant shall submit the following:

   1. (A) An application form provided by the board; and
   2. (B) A nonrefundable application fee payable to the Missouri Dental Board; and
   3. (C) A two-inch by three-inch (2" × 3") photograph or passport photograph taken no more than six (6) months prior to the application date; and
   4. (D) An official copy of his/her educational transcript from an accredited dental hygiene school as defined in section 332.011, RSMo. Transcripts must be sent directly to the board from the accredited dental hygiene school; and
   5. (E) A copy of his/her current certification in the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider

3. (BLS) or an equivalent certification approved by the Missouri Dental Board; and

   1. (F) Certification of passage of the National Board Examination sent directly to the board from the sponsoring body; and
   2. (G) A copy of his/her competency examination scores sent directly to the board from the testing agent(s); and
   3. (H) A form provided by the board verifying licensure in other state(s). Verification forms must be sent directly to the board from the licensure board(s) from which the applicant currently holds or has ever held a dental hygiene license; and
   4. (I) Each application must be completed within one (1) year from the date of submission to the board, including the taking and passing of the jurisprudence examination. If not completed within one (1) year, an application becomes invalid and a new application process must begin.
4. (3) The board may, in its discretion, require an applicant for licensure by credentials to take and successfully complete a competency examination, or any portion thereof deemed necessary by the board, as a prerequisite to licensure if the applicant’s licensure in any state was ever denied, revoked, or suspended for incompetency or inability to practice in a safe manner, or if the applicant has failed a competency examination given as a prerequisite to licensure as a dental hygienist in any state.

5. (4) In order to receive a certificate of registration and a license to practice, each applicant shall—

   1. (A) Meet all licensure requirements as specified in sections (1), (2) and (3); and
   2. (B) Submit the initial license fee as specified in 20 CSR 2110-2.170.

AUTHORITY: sections 332.031 and 332.281, RSMo 2000, and section 332.261, RSMo Supp. 2011.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 110-2.070. Original rule filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Jan. 12, 1976. Amended: Filed March 8, 1978, effective June 11, 1978. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 13, 1983, effective Jan. 13, 1984. Amended: Filed April 16, 1985, effective Aug. 26, 1985. Amended: Filed Feb. 14, 1989, effective May 11, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 15, 1991, effective Jan. 13, 1992. Amended: Filed Feb. 16, 1994, effective Sept. 30, 1994. Amended: Filed June 27, 1995, effective Dec. 30, 1995. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Sept. 15, 1998, effective April 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2110-2.070, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed July 11, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed March 8, 2012, effective Sept. 30, 2012. **

*Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1993, 1995; 332.261, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1983, 1993, 2001, 2004; and 332.281, RSMo 1969, amended 1981. **Pursuant to Executive Orders 20-04, 20-10, and 20-12, 20 CSR 2110-2.070, subsection (1)(F) was suspended from April 10, 2020 through December 30, 2020.