KY Dental Juris flashcards

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KRS Chapter 313

The Kentucky statute that creates the Board of Dentistry and defines the practice of dentistry, licensure, and disciplinary grounds; regulations implementing it appear in 201 KAR Chapter 8.

Practice of dentistry

Statutorily defined to include diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and correction of oral and dental conditions, plus fitting and dispensing dental prostheses and appliances.

Corporate practice restriction

A dental practice must be owned by a licensed dentist; non-dentists may not own or control the professional practice or share in its professional fees.

Dental auxiliary

A dental hygienist or dental assistant licensed or certified by the Board whose scope of practice is limited to duties expressly authorized by statute and regulation.

Annual license renewal

Kentucky dental licenses are renewed on the cycle set by Board regulation; late renewal requires a penalty and may require reinstatement before practice resumes.

Continuing education requirement

A set number of Board-approved CE hours per renewal period, including mandated topics such as infection control and controlled-substance prescribing, documented by retained certificates.

Licensure by credentials

A pathway allowing an out-of-state dentist to obtain a Kentucky license based on prior licensure and practice history, subject to Board review and any required examinations.

Inactive license status

A non-practicing status available on Board terms; practicing while inactive is unlicensed practice, and reactivation typically requires current CE and possibly reexamination.

Grounds for discipline

Statutory bases for Board action under KRS 313.130, including fraud in licensure, gross negligence, practicing beyond scope, felony conviction, and regulation violations.

Impaired practitioner

A licensee whose ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, drugs, or mental condition; the Board may require evaluation, treatment, and monitored recovery.

Emergency suspension

An interim Board action restricting practice where continued practice poses an immediate danger to the public, followed by a prompt post-deprivation hearing.

Mandatory self-reporting

A licensee must report certain events to the Board, such as malpractice judgments, criminal convictions, and disciplinary actions taken by another licensing jurisdiction.

Standard precautions

Infection-control practices applied to all patients regardless of diagnosis, including hand hygiene, gloves, masks, eye protection, and gowns when splatter is expected.

Sterilizer spore testing

Biological monitoring of sterilizers at the interval required by regulation, with results logged and retained for Board inspection as evidence of effective sterilization.

Critical instrument

An item that penetrates soft tissue or bone, such as a scaler or surgical bur, which must be cleaned and sterilized before every use on a patient.

Exposure control plan

A written OSHA-required plan describing hepatitis B vaccination offers, post-exposure evaluation, sharps handling, and disinfection procedures in the dental office.

Direct supervision

A supervision level in which the dentist is physically present in the office and has examined the patient before the delegated service is performed.

General supervision

A supervision level in which the dentist has authorized the service but is not required to be physically present while the auxiliary performs it.

Expanded duties

Additional functions, such as coronal polishing or radiographs, that a dental assistant may perform only after Board-approved training and certification.

Nondelegable duties

Professional judgments that cannot be assigned to an auxiliary, including diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical procedures, and prescription writing.

Patient record contents

The chart must include medical history, examination findings, diagnosis, treatment plan, radiographs, consent documentation, and dated progress notes for each patient.

Informed consent elements

Disclosure of diagnosis, nature and purpose of treatment, material risks, alternatives including no treatment, and documented patient agreement before care begins.

Record retention

Patient records must be kept for the period required by Board regulation and remain available for patient access and Board inspection during that time.

HIPAA minimum necessary

A privacy principle limiting use and disclosure of protected health information to the least amount needed for the purpose, with safeguards and breach notification.

Schedule II prescribing

Controlled-substance prescriptions requiring a written or electronic order with no refills, issued only for a documented dental purpose within the prescriber's DEA authority.

KASPER query

Kentucky's prescription drug monitoring program, which prescribers must check before controlled-substance prescribing in the circumstances the statute specifies.

Acute pain opioid limit

Kentucky law caps the day supply of an initial opioid prescription for acute dental pain, with exceptions that must be documented in the patient record.

Self-prescribing prohibition

Prescribing controlled substances to oneself or family without a legitimate dentist-patient relationship and examination is unprofessional conduct subject to discipline.

Truthful advertising

Dental advertising must be accurate and not misleading; specialty claims require recognized credentials, and advertised fees must reflect services actually offered.

Fee splitting prohibition

A dentist may not divide professional fees with a non-dentist or pay a commission for patient referrals, apart from bona fide employment or ownership arrangements.

Board complaint process

Any person may file a complaint; the Board investigates, may subpoena records, and initiates a contested case if charges are warranted under KRS Chapter 13B.

Administrative hearing rights

In a Board disciplinary case the licensee receives notice of charges, counsel, the right to present evidence and cross-examine, and appeal to circuit court.