OAR 333-010-0800: Dental Pilot Projects: Project Modifications

(1) Any modifications to an approved project shall be submitted in writing to program staff, except as specified in section (4) of this rule. All modifications require Authority approval. Modifications include, but are not limited to the following: (a) Changes in selection criteria for trainees, supervisors, or employment/utilization sites; (b) Addition of employment/utilization sites; and (c) Changes in the scope of practice for trainees. (2) Upon receipt of a request for a modification approval, the Authority will inform the project sponsor in writing on the timeline for review of the request and decision response deadline. (3) If the Authority has convened an advisory committee for an approved project, the Authority may confer with the advisory committee regarding the proposed modification. (4) Changes in project staff or instructors are not considered a modification and do not require prior approval by program staff, but shall be reported to the program staff within two weeks after the change occurs along with the curriculum vitae for the new project staff and instructors. (5) The Authority may approve or deny a request for modification. A modification may be denied if: (a) It does not demonstrate that the project can meet the minimum standards or other provisions in these rules; (b) The modification would result in a substantial change to underlying purpose and scope of the pilot project as originally approved; (c) As a result of the modification, the project would no longer demonstrate that each of the project’s trainees or employment/utilization sites shall provide services to the underserved populations identified in the application at a rate of at least 51 percent of the individuals served by the trainee or employment/utilization site on a quarterly basis; or (d) The Authority has previously approved a similar project. (6) Projects are not permitted to implement the proposed modification until approval has been rendered by the Authority.