OAR 581-021-0017: Dental Screening Certification

(1) Definitions: (a) “Dental screening” means a dental screening test to identify potential dental health problems that is conducted by: (A) A dentist licensed under ORS Chapter 679; (B) A dental hygienist licensed under ORS 680.010 to 680.205 (C) A health care practitioner as defined in (1)(c) of this rule; (D) an employee of the education provider or a volunteer designated by the education provider to perform a dental screening who has completed training on how to perform a dental screening in accordance with guidelines established by the Dental Director appointed by the Oregon Health Authority. (b) “Education provider” means: (A) An entity that offers a program that is recognized as an Oregon prekindergarten program under ORS 329.170 to 329.200. (B) A school district board as defined in ORS 332.002. (c) “Health Care Practitioner” means a Physician, Physician’s Assistant, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine licensed by the Oregon Medical Board, a Nurse Practitioner licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, or a Naturopathic Physician licensed by the Oregon State Board of Naturopathic Medicine. (d) “Dental health record,” for purposes of this rule, has the same meaning as “Education Records” in OAR 581-021-0220. (2) Each education provider must: (a) Require a student who is seven years of age or younger and who is beginning an educational program with the education provider for the first time to submit certification within 120 days of the student beginning school that the student received a dental screening within the previous 12 months; (b) File in the student’s dental health record any dental screening certifications and any results of a dental screening known by the education provider; (c) Provide the parent or guardian of each student with standardized information developed by the dental director appointed by the Oregon Health Authority regarding dental screenings, further examinations or necessary treatments, and preventative care including fluoride varnish, sealants and daily brushing and flossing; and (d) No later than October 1 each year, submit to the Department of Education a report that identifies the percentage of students who failed to submit the certification required under this rule for the previous school year. (3) A student is not required to submit a dental screening certification required under subsection (2) of this rule if the student provides a statement from the parent or guardian of the student that: (a) The student submitted certification to a prior education provider; (b) The dental screening is contrary to the religious beliefs of the student or the parent or guardian of the student; or (c) The dental screening is a burden for the student or the parent or guardian of the student in one of the following ways: (A) The cost of obtaining the dental screening is too high; (B) The student does not have access to an approved screener identified in (1)(a) of this rule; or (C) The student was unable to obtain an appointment with an approved screener identified in (1)(a) of this rule. (4) Certification of a dental screening: (a) May be provided by a person identified in subsection (1)(a) of this rule who conducts regular dental screenings of the student; and (b) Must include the following information: (A) Student’s name; (B) Screening date; and (C) Name of entity conducting the dental screening