Michigan Dental Assistants Association
P. O. Box 118
Lennon, MI 48449
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Michigan Dental Assistants Association P. O. Box 118 Lennon, MI 48449 |
2011-12 MDAA Legislative Chairperson is
Legislative Update Jennifer Kindel RDA, BA Hello to all MDAA members, In your last issue of the Matrix I discussed the bill that the MDHA introduced into the state House of Representatives - House Bill 4718. The MDHA wants to have this bill passed this year. Both the MDA and the MDAA have presented their thoughts and concerns regarding the original version of this bill to the MDHA. Representatives from the MDA and the MDHA met and worked on rewriting the bill to address one concern of ours - the supervisory role that the hygienist would have over the dental assistant. The MDHA is not interested in using this bill to pursue any of our legislative goals. They recommended that the MDAA introduce our own legislation to the house of representatives and fund it ourselves. The new draft of the bill was sent to us by MDHA on January 13th. The board met on January 14th and voted to oppose the new version of the bill and an official letter will be sent to both the MDHA and the MDA. The new version of House Bill 4718 is below: DRAFT 2 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 4718 A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code." (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16626. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: SEC. 16626. (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (2), AND NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 16601 (1) (F) OR THE RULES PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 16625 (1), A DENTAL HYGIENIST MAY UTILIZE A DENTAL ASSISTANT TO ACT AS HIS OR HER SECOND PAIR OF HANDS. (2) NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 16601 (1) (E) OR THE RULES PROMULGATEDUNDER SECTION 16625 (1), A DENTAL ASSISTANT MAY FUNCTION AS A SECOND PAIR OF HANDS FOR A DENTIST OR DENTAL HYGIENIST IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE MET: (A) THE DENTIST OR DENTAL HYGIENIST IS ACTIVELY PERFORMING SERVICES IN THE MOUTH OF A PATIENT AT THE TIME THE DENTAL ASSISTANT IS ASSISTING HIM OR HER. (B) IF THE DENTAL ASSISTANT IS ASSISTING A DENTAL HYGIENIST, A SUPERVISING DENTIST HAS ASSIGNED THE DENTAL ASSISTANT TO ACT AS THE DENTAL HYGIENIST'S SECOND PAIR OF HANDS. (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "SECOND PAIR OF HANDS" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINDED IN R 338.11101 OF THE MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. Please remember to send in your recipes and cooking tips for our very own MDAA cookbook. A new deadline has been set for March 15th. All members will be able to contribute! Please send your contributions to: MDAA Cookbook, c/o Deneane Paxton 3250 Grindley Avenue West, Bloomfield, MI 48324 or email DMPaxton@comcast.net , We are also going to run a "Silent Auction" during our Frankenmuth Seminar this spring - please send in donations of items for our silent auction to: Silent Auction c/o Jennifer Kindel, 3152 11 Mile Road, Auburn, MI 48611 or email me if you need your item to be picked up at jmkindel@yahoo.com. Believe in yourselves - you DO make a difference, Jennifer Kindel |
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Congratulations to Carol Stamm on your appointment to the MI Board of Dentistry! Carol is a Past President of MDAA and is employed at U of M. She joins Julie Bera, a Dental Assisting Instructor at Grand Rapids Community College, as an R.D.A. representative on the Board!
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Michigan Dentistry Administrative Rules and 2-28-11 Changes
Fingerprint and Background Checks Public Act 26 of 2006 states that all individuals applying for a health professional license in Michigan are required to submit fingerprints and undergo a criminal background check. Additional information may be found at www.michigan.gov/healthlicense. |
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R.D.A. Registered Dental Assistant is a person who has graduated or received a certificate of completion from a Dental Assisting program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The person must pass a written and clinical examination given by the State of Michigan. The Registered Dental Assistant is licensed to legally perform basic supportive procedures and expanded functions according to the State of Michigan Board of Dentistry Administrative Rules and the Public Health Code Act.
CDA Certified Dental Assistant is the credential of a person who has passed an examination given by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. The credential is NOT recognized in the State of Michigan Board of Dentistry Administrative Rules in regards to functions. This person may or may not have formal education or training and may perform basic supportive procedures.
CDA, On the Job Trained (OJT) and Dental Assistant (DA) are NON-LICENSED persons who may perform basic supportive procedures. They may or may not have formal education or training and my be delegate only the procedures stated in the Board of Dentistry Administrative Rules
