Collaborative practice dental hygienists may work with and supervise dental assistants, including dental assistants certified to perform functions as defined in 16.5.39 NMAC of these rules.

HISTORY OF 16.5.17 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: None.

History of Repealed Material:

16.5.17 NMAC, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Collaborative Practice, filed 12/1/2000 Repealed effective 5/31/2023.

Other History:

16 NMAC 5.17, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Collaborative Practice, filed 1/28/2000;

16 NMAC 5.17, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Collaborative Practice, filed 1/28/2000 - renumbered, reformatted and amended to 16.5.17 NMAC, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Collaborative Practice, effective 2/14/2000.

16.5.17 NMAC, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Collaborative Practice, filed 12/1/2000 Replaced by 16.5.17 NMAC, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Collaborative Practice, effective 5/31/2023.

[16.5.17.14 NMAC - Rp, 16.5.17.14 NMAC, 5/31/2023]