MINUTES OF THE MEETING - Nebraska Health and Human Services

MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF DENTISTRY
March 22, 2013
ROLL CALL
The meeting of the Board of Dentistry was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Terry Wilwerding, DDS,
Chairperson, in the Lighthouse Room at the Country Inn and Suites, located at 5353 N 27 th Street,
Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda was sent to the Board members and other interested parties prior to the
meeting. The following members answered the roll call:
Terry Wilwerding, DDS, Chairperson
Robert M. Hinrichs, DDS, Vice-Chairperson
Cynthia Gaskill, RDH, Secretary
Charles Bauer, DDS
David Blaha, DDS
Jane Lott, RDH
Judith Kissell, PhD
Absent:
Dennis Anderson, DDS
Joan Sivers, DDS
Mary Sneckenberg
Also present were: Becky Wisell, Administrator; Vonda Apking, Health Licensing Coordinator; Lisa
Anderson, Assistant Attorney General; Larry Wiehn, Investigator; Jeff Newman, Investigator; and Michael
Grutsch, Program Manager.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Hinrichs moved, seconded by Gaskill, to adopt the agenda with the ability for the Chairperson to
rearrange as necessary. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay:
None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 18, 2013
Lott moved, seconded by Blaha, to approve the January 18, 2013, as corrected. Voting aye: Bauer,
Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers,
Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
February 25, 2013
Hinrichs moved, seconded by Bauer, to approve the February 25, 2013, as presented. Voting aye:
Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers,
Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
INVESTIGATIONAL REPORTS – CLOSED SESSION
Hinrichs moved, seconded by Bauer, to go into closed session at 8:35 a.m. for the purpose of hearing
investigational reports, probation compliance monitoring reports, and application review. Voting aye:
Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers,
Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
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Hinrichs moved, seconded by Bauer, to reopen the session at 10:06 a.m. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha,
Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg.
Motion carried.
George Beedle, DDS, addressed the Board regarding the course offered by Dr. Shaw. He also
addressed recent changes in pediatric dentistry. The Board thanked Dr. Beedle for providing this
information. The Board explained that their recommendation has not changed.
APPLICATION REVIEW – OPEN SESSION
Dental Application(s)
Hinrichs moved, seconded by Blaha, to recommend approving the dental application of Kari Olbrey after
meeting all licensure requirements. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding.
Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
Blaha moved, seconded by Hinrichs, to recommend approving the dental application of Robert Bundy
after meeting all licensure requirements. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott,
Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
Dental Hygiene Application(s)
Bauer moved, seconded by Blaha, to recommend approving the dental hygiene application of Annie
Brabec after meeting all licensure requirements. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott,
Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
Hinrichs moved, seconded by Lott, to recommend approving the dental hygiene application of Kiah
Petersen after meeting all licensure requirements. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell,
Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
Hinrichs moved, seconded by Blaha, to recommend approving the dental hygiene application of Sheena
Powley after meeting all licensure requirements. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott,
Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
Reinstatement Application(s)
Blaha moved, seconded by Bauer, to recommend approving the reinstatement application of Joseph
Quattrocchi, Jr, DDS, dental license as presented. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell,
Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
E-Mail Ballots Since Last Meeting
There have been no e-mail ballots since the last meeting.
2013 LEGISLATION
Wisell provided the Board with a status update on the following legislation:
LB 338 which proposes changes to Unprofessional Conduct statues regarding the refusing of
Medicaid patients. This bill was indefinitely postponed.
LB 484 which purposes to change dental hygienist training and authorized functions. This bill
was approved by the Governor on March 20 th . It will become effective 90 days after the last day
of the legislative session.
LB 54 which proposes changes to the advertising and display of credentials. This bill is not out of
Committee discussion.
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LB 355 which proposes to decrease the age of majority from 19 to 18. This bill is not out of
Committee discussion.
LB 421 and LB 422 which proposes changes to the way the Department would issue credentials
to veterans and their spouses. There has been no movement on this bill.
LB 535 which proposes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. This bill is not out of Committee
discussion.
LB 564 which purposes to adopt the Health Care Freedom of Conscience Act. This bill is not out
of Committee discussion.
LB 187 which purposes to appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services to
fund the Dental Health Director position. This bill is scheduled for a hearing on March 25 th .
PRACTICE QUESTION – CAN A DENTAL HYGIENIST USE A HIGH SPEED HANDPIECE TO REMOVE
CEMENT DURING THE DEBONDING PROCEDURE FOR AN ORTHODONTIC OFFICE
The Board discussed the practice question. Bauer moved, seconded by Blaha, it is the opinion of the
Board of Dentistry that a dental hygienist is not allowed to use a high speed handpiece for debonding.
Bauer amended his motion to also include that a dental assistant is not allowed to use a high speed
handpiece for debonding. Blaha agreed with the said amendment to the motion. The final motion reads,
it is the opinion of the Board of Dentistry that a dental assistant and/or a dental hygienist is not allowed to
use a high speed handpiece for debonding. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha, Hinrichs, Kissell, Wilwerding.
Voting nay: Lott, Gaskill. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
CRDTS ISSUES
Steering Committee Report
Wilwerding provided the Board with a written report that include some of the topics of discussion which
included the following:
CRDTS is now accepted in 40 states, is secure financially, continuing to meet with states and
testing agencies, and the statistical basis is excellent.
CRDTS has made changes to who can be an assistant to the exam applicants;
The Occupational Analysis report will be available soon.
CRDTS hygiene examination will be transitioning to computer tablets and have purchased more
instruments sets.
CRDTS discussed the retake policies of different boards.
Several states have dental therapist bills pending.
Executive Committee Meeting
Lott gave an overview of the Executive Committee meeting discussion. One important issue was that the
North Eastern Regional Board (NERB) has made the periodontal portion of their clinical examination
optional. Lott moved, seconded by Hinrichs, to require licensure applicants that have taken NERB but
chose not to take the periodontal portion would be required to take either the NERB periodontal
examination or the CRDTS periodontal examination before being licensed in Nebraska. Voting aye:
Bauer, Blaha, Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers,
Sneckenberg. Motion carried.
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Lott also informed the Board that Laura Jacobs, CRDTS, is willing to given a 30 minute presentation at
the Board’s June meeting.
REPORT FROM THE ANESTHESIA COMMITTEE
Lott and Blaha explained that the Anesthesia Committee is hoping to submit the 407 Credentialing
Review application to the Department sometime in April. The Committee requested a waiver of the $500
application fee. Blaha will sign the application on behalf of the Board.
AMERICAN BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS (ADEX) ANNUAL REPORT
The Board requested a summary of how many individuals has taken the ADEX examination and the
failure rate of the ADEX examination.
Hinrichs mentioned that the Dental-Professional Review and Evaluation Program (D-PREP) given by the
American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) is meant to help Board’s not just with discipline but with
other issues. Gaskill questioned how AADB was marketing program. Hinrichs explained that the
program was modeled after the Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) examination given
to physicians.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Board discussed the dental newsletter. Bauer, Anderson, Sivers, and Wilwerding will be writing
articles.
Wisell commented that Tressa Waterman was hired to be the Health Licensing Specialist for processing
dental/dental hygiene applications.
ADJOURNMENT
Hinrichs moved, seconded by Blaha, to adjourn the meeting at 11:56 a.m. Voting aye: Bauer, Blaha,
Gaskill, Hinrichs, Kissell, Lott, Wilwerding. Voting nay: None. Absent: Anderson, Sivers, Sneckenberg.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted by,
Cynthia Gaskill, Secretary
Board of Dentistry
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