§ 1902.2
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(a)A licensee shall report, upon initial licensure and any subsequent application for renewal or inactive license, the practice or employment status of the licensee, designated as one of the following:
(1)Full-time practice or employment in a dental or dental hygiene practice of 32 hours per week or more in California.
(2)Full-time practice or employment in a dental or dental hygiene practice of 32 hours or more outside of California.
(3)Part-time practice or employment in a dental or dental hygiene practice for less than 32 hours per week in California.
(4)Part-time practice or employment in a dental or dental hygiene practice for less than 32 hours per week outside of California.
(5)Dental hygiene administrative employment that does not include direct patient care, as may be further defined by the dental hygiene board.
(6)Retired.
(7)Other practice or employment status, as may be further defined by the dental hygiene board.
(b)Information collected pursuant to subdivision
(a)shall be posted on the internet website of the dental hygiene board.
(1)A licensee may report on an application for renewal, and the dental hygiene board, as appropriate, shall collect, information regarding the licensee’s cultural background and foreign language proficiency.
(2)Information collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be aggregated on an annual basis, based on categories utilized by the dental hygiene board in the collection of the data, into both statewide totals and ZIP Code of primary practice or employment location totals.
(3)Aggregated information under this subdivision shall be compiled annually, and reported on the internet website of the dental hygiene board as appropriate, on or before July 1 of each year.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature to utilize moneys in the State Dental Hygiene Fund to pay any cost incurred by the dental hygiene board in implementing this section.