Bill 214 — Third Session, 18Th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 2141 the Dental Heialth W'Orkers'''Aet ---------- =================-- (Legislature 18, Session 3)

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Alberta — Bills

1977 Bill 214 Third Session, 18th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 2141 THE DENTAL HEIALTH W'ORKERS'''Aet ---------- =================-- MR. NOTLEY First Reading , _ , Second Reading ,,_ Third Reading ,_"', ......... , .. . prln\ld by the Queen'$ Prlntt:r f(lr ~/le PrQvln(:e of Alberta, tDMONTOfi

Bill 214 Mr. Notley 1977 BILL 214 THE DENTAL HEALTH WO'RKE!RS ACT (Assented to , 1977) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. In this Act, (a) "dental health worker" means a denta:l nurse, den tal hygienist, dental technician, or a dental assis tant who is trained and qualified to perform such dental services as are prescribed by the regulations and is duly registered in accordance with this Act. (b) "Minister" me'ans the member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act is assigned. 2.

The Minister m'ay make such ,arrangements as he considers necessary to provide for the education and train ing of dental health workers, either through a commission or a department of Government or in conj unction with a university or other educational institution in the Province. 3.

(1) The Minister shall c'ause to be kept and main tained a register in which shall be entered the names and addresses and date of registration of every duly qualified dental health worker who has applied for and been granted registration and has paid the fee, if any, prescribed by the regul'ations.

(2) Upon completion of registration under subsection (1), the Minister or a person acting under his authority shall issue a certificate or registration to the dental health worker.

(3) A person who, on or after the comng into force of this Act, is in the opinion of the Minister, duly qualified as a dental health worker shall, upon payment of the pre scribed fee, if any, be regi1stered under this section.

(4) The Minister may delegate his functions and duties under this

section to a board appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Explanatory Notes I.

Definitions. 2. Provides for education and training or! dental health worke~ls. 3. Registration of dental health workers.

4. For the purpose of carrying out the prOVISIOns of this Act according to their intent, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make such regulations as are ancillary thereto and are not inconsistent therewith and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) prescribing fees payable on registration under sec tion 3; (

b) prescribing what services constitute dental ser vices; (

c) prescribing those dental servi1ces that may be car ried out by a dental health worker without the supervision of a duly qualified dentist; (

d) prescribing those dental services that shall not be carried out by a dental health worker except under the supervision and control of a duly qualified den tist or duly qualified medical practitioner; (

e) presenting the qualifications required for registra tion under

section 3 and the grounds on which reg istration may be revoked, suspended or revived; (

f) prescribing the period of time during which a cer tificate of registration is valid and providing for the renewal thereof; (

g) appointing persons as inspectors under this Act and prescribing their powers and duties for the purpose of determining the quality of dental ser vices being rendered by dental health workers; (

h) appointing a board for the purpose of this Act and prescribing its powers and duties; and (

i) respecting such other matters as he deem'S neces sary for carrying out the purposes and objects of this Act. 5. This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by Proclamation which shall not be earlier that the date upon which the Legislature appropriates money to the pur poses contained herein. 2

4. Regulations. 5. Coming into force. 2 Title: 1977 (18th, 3rd) Bill 214, The Dental Health Workers Act

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