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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.44.21.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="21" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Assisted living program” has the meaning stated in Health Occupations Article, §19-1801, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Contractual employee” means a dental hygienist who has an annual contract to practice dental hygiene an average of at least 8 hours per week in a facility identified in Regulation .09A of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Facility” as used in Regulation .09 of this chapter includes a program operated within a facility that is specified under Regulation .09 of this chapter, but excludes “long-term care facilities” which are regulated in Regulation .10 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Federally qualified health center” has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. §254b(a).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Federally qualified health center look-alike” has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. §1396d(l)(2)(B).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“General supervision” means the supervision of a dental hygienist by a dentist where the dentist may or may not be present when the dental hygienist performs the dental hygiene procedures.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Long-term care facility” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A nursing home; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An assisted living program.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Nursing home” has the meaning stated in Health Occupations Article, §19-1401, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“On-site supervision” means the supervision of a dental hygienist by a dentist who is physically present on the premises and may or may not be present in the operatory when the dental hygiene services are provided.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Waiver of on-site supervision” means that a facility has been approved by the Board to enable a licensed dental hygienist to provide dental hygiene services under general supervision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>