1. (1)(a) Under Subsection 58-69-801(5), a dental hygienist who will engage in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting without general supervision and without a collaborative practice agreement with a dentist, shall notify the Division on a one-time basis under Subsections 58-69-801(5)(b) and 58-1-308(3) by submitting to the Division the Public Health Setting Practice Notification form that is available on the Division's website at https://dopl.utah.gov/dentistry.

   1. (b) The dental hygienist shall submit a completed Public Health Setting Practice Notification form:

      1. (i) before the day the dental hygienist first engages in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; and
      2. (ii) thereafter, on each day that the dental hygienist applies to renew or reinstate the dental hygienist's license.
2. (2) If a dental hygienist will cease to engage in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting under Subsection 58-69-801(5), the dental hygienist shall notify the Division by submitting to the Division the Public Health Setting Practice Notification form.
3. (3) A dental hygienist shall maintain a copy of the dental hygienist's submitted Public Health Setting Practice Notification form for two years after the end of the license cycle during which the dental hygienist submitted the form, and make a copy available for inspection by the Division upon request.

KEY: licensing, dentists, dental hygienists

Date of Last Change: November 24, 2025

Notice of Continuation: October 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-69-101; 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a)