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§ 61-5A-6.1. Expanded-function dental auxiliary; certification

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NM Code › Chapter 61 › Article 5A › Section 61-5A-6.1

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A. The board shall establish academic standards and criteria for certifying dental assistants, dental hygienists or other dental personnel to practice as expanded-function dental auxiliaries. Those standards and criteria shall include a formal curriculum and a certifying examination.

B. The board shall promulgate rules relating to the certification of expanded-function dental auxiliaries pursuant to the State Rules Act. 1

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