WAC 246-819-080. Practice plan contract requirements

(1) A dental therapist may only practice dental therapy under the supervision of a dentist and under a written practice plan contract. The contract, at a minimum, must contain: (a) The elements listed in RCW 18.265.060 ; and (b) Limited conditions and emergency procedures. (i) Limited conditions include nonsurgical extractions when a patient is classified as an American Society Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or ASA II. (ii) Prior approval and consultation from the supervising dentist is required for patients classified as ASA III. (2) The practice plan must be: (a) Signed by the supervising dentist and a dental therapist and must outline the mutually agreed upon functions that the dentist authorizes the dental therapist to perform and the level and type of supervision that is required; (b) Submitted to the secretary upon license renewal; and (c) Submitted to the secretary within 30 days of any substantive revision.