Section 10.02. Mobile dentistry program registration.

 

(1)   Registration required.

(a) No person may own or operate a mobile dentistry program in this state unless the person is registered under this section. A person that wishes to own or operate more than one mobile dentistry program in this state shall apply for a separate registration under this section for each mobile dentistry program the person owns or operates.

(b) A program providing dental or dental hygiene care is not required to register if one of the following requirements is satisfied:

1. The dental or dental hygiene care is provided within a 50 mile radius of their main or satellite facility and all of the following:

a. The care is billed by the main or satellite dental facility.

b. The dentist or dental hygienist provides any necessary follow-up care to the patient.

2. The dental or dental hygiene care is being provided to a new or established patient of record of the main or satellite dental facility and no more than 2 patients per day are being treated using portable equipment or a self-contained, intact facility that can be moved.

3. Department of health services screening assessments conducted as part of the Wisconsin Oral Health surveillance program.

(2)   Registration. An applicant for registration to own or operate a mobile dentistry program shall submit all of the following:

(a) An application for registration on a form provided by the department. The application shall include the person's name and tax identification number, the person's business address and telephone and any other information the department or the examining board requires.

(b) The fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) , Stats.

(c) A list of all employees, contractors, or volunteers who are providing dental or dental hygiene care in Wisconsin. The list shall include the Wisconsin license number for each person providing dental or dental hygiene care.

(3)   Renewal. A mobile dentistry program registrant renewing a registration shall submit all of the following:

(a) A renewal form provided by the department.

(b) The renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) , Stats.

(c) A list of all employees, contractors or volunteers who are providing dental or dental hygiene care in Wisconsin. The list shall include the Wisconsin license number for each person providing dental care.

History: CR 15-095 : cr. Register July 2016 No. 727 , eff. 10-1-16.