State Board of Dentistry public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Board of Dentistry
The provided document is a notice of meeting dates for the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry for the year 2020. It does not list specific agenda items or decisions for the December 5, 2020, meeting.
The Board approved a temporary change to licensing examinations allowing manikin components instead of human subjects for 2021 graduates. The Board also elected new officers and approved several staff bonuses and a new dental license.
- Waived human subject component for 2021 dental/hygiene school graduates in favor of manikin component (Unanimous)
- Appointed Dr. Ike House (President), Dr. Don Bennett (Vice President), and Dr. Thomas Price (Secretary-Treasurer) (Unanimous)
- Approved licensure application for Dr. Karsten Craven (Unanimous)
- Awarded 10% annual salary bonuses to staff members Rachel Daniel, Alexandra Smith, and Iris Pourciau (Unanimous)
- Approved contracts with Thentia and Sharp & Co. (Unanimous)
- Authorized new officers and executive staff to sign on Board accounts (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from August 14, 2020, Board and committee meetings (Unanimous)
- Ratified acts and decisions of Board leadership since August 14, 2020 (Unanimous)
State Board of Dentistry
The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry has issued a notice for a special meeting to be held at 11:30 AM. The agenda for this meeting was not provided in the notice.
The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry approved the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget and issued numerous restricted and temporary dental licenses. The Board also granted examination waivers for several applicants and approved a salary increase for executive leadership.
- Approved FY 2020-2021 budget (unanimous)
- Approved restricted dental licenses for 46 individuals (all affirmative except one abstention)
- Approved temporary dental license for Dr. Stephanie Honnlee (all affirmative except one abstention)
- Granted examination waiver requests for 9 applicants (all affirmative except one abstention)
- Approved 4% salary increase for Executive Director Arthur Hickham and Assistant Executive Director Erin Conner effective Jan 1, 2021 (unanimous)
- Ratified consent decree resolution involving Dr. James Pittman (unanimous)
- Approved July 10, 2020 board meeting minutes (all affirmative except one abstention)
- Directed staff to proceed with new licensing software proposal
State Board of Dentistry
The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry has issued a notice for a special meeting to be held on July 10, 2020. The agenda contains only the formal notice of the meeting time and location.
The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry approved rule changes to allow hygienists to perform radiographs via teledentistry under dentist supervision. The Board also affirmed that dentists may use and order portable monitors for sleep apnea patients. Additionally, the Board ratified several legal service contracts.
- Approved teledentistry rule changes allowing hygienists to perform radiographs (9-2)
- Confirmed dentists may dispense, order, and use portable monitors for sleep apnea (unanimous)
- Allowed retired dentists to act as exam examiners and receive per diems (unanimous)
- Ratified contract with Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell, L.L.P. (unanimous)
- Ratified contract with Law Office of Peyton B. Burkhalter (unanimous)
- Ratified contract with Groh Law Firm (unanimous)
- Approved May 15, 2020 meeting minutes with one correction (unanimous)
- Approved May 22, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
State Board of Dentistry
The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry will convene via teleconference or video conference at 6:00 PM. The board is meeting pursuant to proclamation Number JBE 2020-30.
The Board rescinded a previous order that allowed licensure without clinical exams. Instead, the Board approved issuing 12-month provisional licenses to 2020 CODA-accredited graduates upon completion of a clinical exam using either manikins or human subjects.
- Rescinded May 15, 2020 order granting licensure without clinical exams (7-5)
- Approved 12-month provisional licensure for 2020 CODA graduates (unanimous)
- Allowed clinical exams to include procedures on live human subjects (unanimous)
- Included option for Board to extend the 12-month provisional period (unanimous)
State Board of Dentistry
The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry is convening a meeting via teleconference and/or video conference. The agenda does not list specific items for decision or discussion.
The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry approved full licensure for 2020 CODA-accredited graduates without requiring a clinical examination. The Board also waived in-person continuing education requirements for 2020 renewals, allowing online completion.
- Approved March 6, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Ratified administrative acts since March 6, 2020 (unanimous)
- Denied provisional licenses for 2020 graduates without clinical exams (failed)
- Approved full licensure for 2020 CODA-accredited graduates without clinical exams (passed; 11-3, 2 abstentions)
- Waived in-person continuing education requirement for 2020 renewals (unanimous)
- Amended fiscal year 2019-2020 budget revenue and expense sections (unanimous)
- Approved licensure by credentials for Dr. Tien Nguyen (unanimous)
- Approved licensure by credentials for Dr. Stephanie Harding, pending residency and background check (unanimous)
State Board of Dentistry
This is a notice-only agenda for a special meeting of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry. No specific items for discussion or decision are listed in the provided text.
The Board approved multiple contracts for special counsel and revoked licenses for several dentists and hygienists due to failure to renew. The Board also updated rules regarding professional letterheads and nitrous oxide permits.
- Approved temporary hygiene license for Shontae Neyland RDH (unanimous)
- Approved licensure by credentials for five applicants (unanimous)
- Revoked licenses of 72 dentists for failure to timely renew (unanimous)
- Revoked licenses of 46 dental hygienists for failure to timely renew (unanimous)
- Allowed professional appendages on letterheads if not used for advertising (passed; 2 abstentions)
- Approved rule change regarding spore testing violation expungement (unanimous)
- Approved rule change to eliminate office permits for nitrous oxide (unanimous)
- Authorized retired dentists to act as examiners for licensing exams (unanimous)