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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.44.04.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="04" heading="Qualifications for Board Recognition to Administer Local Anesthesia.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A dental hygienist who wishes to receive recognition by the Board as being qualified to administer local anesthesia by infiltration and local anesthesia by inferior alveolar nerve block shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Hold an active license to practice dental hygiene in this State; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Successfully complete a Board-approved course of instruction as outlined in Regulation .09 of this chapter that documents training of at least 28 hours consisting of at least:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>20 hours of didactic training in administering local anesthesia; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>8 hours of clinical training in administering local anesthesia.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A dental hygienist shall pass a written and clinical examination administered by the Board-approved course with an overall passing grade of at least 75 percent in both the written examination portion and the clinical examination portion.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board-approved course of instruction in administering local anesthesia may be obtained by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A dental hygienist while an undergraduate student in a Board-approved school for dental hygiene that is accredited by the American Dental Association Committee on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A dental hygienist who completes the course offered by an accredited dental hygiene program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of this regulation, a dental hygienist who wishes to receive recognition by the Board as being qualified to administer local anesthesia shall pass the CDCA Local Anesthesia Examination for Dental Hygienists.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>