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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.44.22.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="22" heading="Automatically Approved Sponsors.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board approves for credit any course or program that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Satisfies all eligibility criteria in Regulations .06 and .07 of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is sponsored by any one of the following entities:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An accredited dental school;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An accredited dental hygiene school;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The American Dental Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The National Dental Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The American Dental Hygienists' Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>The National Dental Hygiene Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>The American Medical Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>The American Hospital Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>The American Heart Association;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>The American Red Cross;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>The American Society of Dentistry for Children;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Any American Dental Association recognized specialty society;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>The Academy of General Dentistry;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(n)">
        <text>The Veterans Administration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(o)">
        <text>The United States uniformed services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(p)">
        <text>The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(q)">
        <text>The Maryland Department of Health;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(r)">
        <text>Any American Medical Association recognized specialty society;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(s)">
        <text>The Mid-Atlantic PANDA Coalition; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(t)">
        <text>Any constituent or component organization of the groups in §A(2)(a)—(s) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board approves for credit any course or program that is designed to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients and is approved by any one of the following credentialing agencies:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The American Dental Association Commission for Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The American Association of Dental Boards Accredited Continuing Education Program (ACE); and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The American Academy of Dental Hygiene (AADH).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>