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XXXX  _XX8H?%%dd8XXXX  &-%XX-X,XX-TITLE5  PROCEDURALRULE  WESTVIRGINIABOARDOFDENTALEXAMINERS ^ SERIES5  ` DISCIPLINARYANDCOMPLAINTPROCEDURES   8  (X(#(#(551.General.  n    1.1.Scope.Thisrulespecifiesprocedure p  fortheinvestigationandresolutionofcomplaints H  againstdentistsanddentalhygienists.     1.2.Authority.W.Va.Code3018. ~    1.3.FilingDate.January5,2001. .    1.4.EffectiveDate.June1,2007. 0  552.Application .    Thisruleappliestoalllicensedand/or B permitteddentistsanddentalhygienists. l  553.Definitions .    Thefollowingwordsandphrasesasusedin ~ thisrulehavethefollowingmeanings,unlessthe V contextotherwiserequires: .   3.1 Applicantmeansanypersonmaking 0 applicationforanoriginalorrenewallicense    and/orapermitpursuanttoW.Va.Code3041 !! etseq.and304A1etseq. f""   3.2. BoardmeanstheWestVirginiaBoard $h$ ofDentalExaminers. $@%   3.3. Complainantmeansthepersonmaking & ' acomplaint. v'!(   3.4. Licensemeansalicenseorpermit &)x#* issuedbytheBoardpursuanttoW.Va.Code )P$+ 3041etseq.and304A1etseq. *(%,   3.5. Dentistmeansapersonwhopractices ,&. dentistryasdefinedinW.Va.Code3041et ^-'/ seq. 6.(0 Ї D 3.6. DentalHygienistmeansapersonwho n 0 practicesdentalhygieneasdefinedinW.Va. F 1 Code3041etseq. p2  554.CausesforDenial,Probation,  4 Limitation,Discipline,Suspensionor  5 RevocationofLicensesand/orPermitof ~ 6 DentistsorDentalHygienists.  V 7  D TheBoardmaydenyanapplicationfor X9 licenseand/orpermit,placealicenseeon 0: probation,limitorrestrictalicense,suspenda ; licenseorrevokeanylicenseissuedbytheBoard, < uponsatisfactoryproofthatalicenseehasbeen f= convictedofafelonyoris,inhisorher >> professionalcapacity,engagedinconduct, h? practicesoractsconstitutingprofessional @@ negligenceorawillfuldeparturefromaccepted A standardsofprofessionalconductinviolationof B W.Va.Code3011etseq.,3041etseq.,30 vC 4A1etseq.and/ortherulesoftheBoard. ND  555.DispositionofComplaints.  PF  D 5.1.Anyperson,%  firm,corporation,member  H oftheBoard,orpublicofficermaymakea !I complainttotheBoardwhichchargesadentistor ^"J dentalhygienistorapplicantwithaviolationof 6#K W.Va.Code3011etseq.,3041etseq.,30 $`L 4A1etseq.and/oroftherulesoftheBoard.The $8M Boardmayprovideaformforfilingacomplaint, % N butacomplaintmaybefiledinanywrittenform. & O Inadditiontodescribingtheallegedviolation n'!P whichpromptedthecomplaint,thecomplaint F("Q shouldcontainthefollowing: )p#R  D  p 5.1.1.Thenameandaddressofthe * %T dentistordentalhygienistagainstwhomthe +%U complaintislodged; ~,&V  D  p 5.1.2.Thedateoftreatment; ..(X Ї    5.1.3.Thenameofanypersonwhomay  havetreatedthepatientaftertheallegedincident;  and, ^     5.1.4.Thenameofanyhealthcare  ` institutioninwhichthepatientmayhavebeenan  8 inpatientoroutpatientafterorduringthealleged   incident.     5.2.Acomplaintagainstadentistordental F   hygienistshallallegethatsuchpersonhasbeen p  convictedofafelonyoris,inhisorher H  professionalcapacity,engaginginconduct,   practicesoractsconstitutingprofessional   negligenceorawillfuldeparturefromaccepted ~  standardsofprofessionalconductinviolationof V  W.Va.Code30-41etseq.or304A1etseq. .  ortherulesoftheBoard. X   5.3.Complainantsareimmunefromliability  fortheallegationscontainedintheircomplaints  filedwiththeBoardunlessthecomplaintisfiled f inbadfaithorforamaliciouspurpose. >   5.4.TheBoardwillmaintainacomplaintlog @ whichrecordsthereceiptofeachcomplaint,its  natureanditsdisposition.    5.5.TheBoardwillmaintainaseparatefile N oneachcomplaintreceived,andeachfilewill &x haveanumberassignedtoit. P   5.6.Uponreceiptofacomplaint,itwillbe    assignedtoatwo(2)membercomplaint !! committeeappointedbytheBoardtoreviewand ^"" makerecommendationstotheBoard.TheBoard 6## willthenissueoneofthefollowing $`$ acknowledgmentstothecomplainant: $8%     5.6.1.Thatthematterwillbereviewedby & ' theBoard; n'!(     5.6.2.Thatthecomplaintisoutsidethe )p#* jurisdictionoftheBoard. )H$+     5.6.3.Thatmoreinformationwillbe +%- requiredinordertoadequatelyreviewthe ~,&. individualcomplaint. V-'/  ..(0  D 5.7.TheBoardwillsendacopyofthe 0 complaint,includinganysupporting 1 documentation,bycertifiedmailtothelicenseeor ^2 _permittee_Ԁorapplicantinquestionforhisorher 63 writtencomment.HeorShemustsubmitawritten  `4 responsetotheBoardwithinthirty(30)daysof  85 thedateofthecorrespondence,orwaivetheright  6 todoso.  7  D  p  D 5.7.1Exception.Theboardmayuseits F 9 discretionregardingthenotificationofcomplaint p: tothelicensee&-%%&-or_permittee_Ԁorapplicant#&-%%&-f#ifsuch H ; notificationwouldresultinpossibletamperingof  < evidence.However,oncesuchevidenceis  = collectedbytherepresentativefortheboard,the ~ > licenseemustbenotified,pursuantto5CSR57. V ?  D 5.8.Requestsforcommentoncomplaints 0B senttolicensees,_permittees_Ԁorapplicantswillbe C consideredproperlyservedwhensenttotheirlast D knownaddress.Itistheresponsibilityofthe fE licenseeor_permittee_Ԁorapplicantstokeepthe >F Boardinformedofhisorhercurrentaddress. hG  D 5.9.Uponreceiptofalicenseesor I applicantscommentsinresponsetoacomplaint, J theBoardwillpromptlysendacopyofthe vK response,includinganysupporting NL documentation,tothecomplainant. &xM  D 5.10.Afterreceiptandreviewofacomplaint, (O unlessthecomplaintisdeterminedtofallwithin  P theprovisionsofsubsection5.6.2ofthisrule,the !Q Boardwillconductorauthorizeanyreasonable ^"R inquiryorinvestigationitconsidersnecessaryto 6#S determinethetruthandthevalidityofthe $`T allegationsinthecomplaint.Thereviewof $8U complaintsandanyinvestigationmay,atthe % V discretionoftheBoard,beassignedtoa & W committeeand/orinvestigatoroftheBoard. n'!X  D 5.11.Tofacilitatethedispositionofa )p#Z complaint,theBoardorthecommitteemay )H$[ requestanypersontoattendaninformal * %\ conference,ortoappearataregularmeetingof +%] theBoard,atanytimepriortotheBoardentering ~,&^ anyorderwithrespecttothecomplaint. V-'_  ..(`   TheBoardorthecommitteemustgivenotice  oftheconference.Thenoticemustincludea  statementofissuestobeinformallydiscussed. ^ Statementsmadeataconferencemaynotbe 6 introducedatanysubsequenthearingonthe  ` meritswithouttheconsentofallpartiestothe  8 hearing.Failuretoattendaconferencewillnot   prejudiceanypartytothecase.     5.12.TheBoard,itspresident,the F   investigatingcommitteeorchairpersonmayissue p  subpoenasandsubpoenasducestecumto H  completetheBoardsinvestigationandto   determinethetruthorvalidityofcomplaints.The   investigatorand/orcommitteemayrequestthe ~  Boardoritspresidenttoissueasubpoenaor V  subpoenaducestecum.Anysubpoenarequest .  mustbeaccompaniedbyabriefstatement X explainingtheneedforthesubpoena. 0   5.13.Atanypointinthecourseofan  investigationorinquiryintoacomplaint,the f Boardmaydeterminethatthereisnotandwillnot > besufficientevidencetowarrantfurther h proceedings,orthatthecomplaintfailstoallege @ misconductforwhichadentistordentalhygienist  maybesanctionedbytheBoard.   556.ContestedCaseHearings.  N   6.1.TheBoardmayrefusetorenewalicense P ormaysuspendacurrentlicenseifitdetermines ( thereisprobablecausetobelievethatadentistor    dentalhygienistsconduct,practicesoracts !! constituteanimmediatedangertothepublic. ^""   557.Appeals . $8%   7.1.Anyapplicantwhohashadhisorher & ' applicationforalicensedeniedbyorderofthe r'!( Boardmayappealtheorderwithinthirty(30) J(") daysofthatactioninaccordancewiththe ")t#* contestedcasehearingproceduressetforthinW. )L$+ Va.Code29A61etseq.,3019andtherules *$%, oftheBoard:Provided,thattheappealshallnot +%- includecasesinwhichtheBoarddeniesalicense ,&. orcertificateafteranexaminationtotestthe Z-'/ knowledgeortheabilityoftheapplicantwhere 2.(0 thecontroversyconcernswhethertheexamination 0 wasfairorwhethertheapplicantpassedthe 1 examination. ^2