New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
BO AR DS A N D CO M MI SSI ON S D I V IS IO N
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New Mexico Dental Hygienist Committee
REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, April 24, 2015
Albuquerque, NM
MEETING MINUTES
1.
CALL TO ORDER
At 8:30 a.m. The Committee Chair, Ms. Ermelinda, RDH, called the New Mexico Dental Hygienist
Committee Meeting, April 24, 2015, meeting to order.
2.
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Denise Teague-Myrick, RDH
Melissa Barbara, RDH
Sarah Thiel, RDH
Paula Jenkins, RDH
Burrell Tucker, DDS
Kimberly Martin, DMD
Richard Hatch, Public Member – Arrived at 8:40 a.m.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Robert Blewer, Public Member
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jennifer Salazar, Assistant Attorney General
STAFF PRESENT:
Roberta Perea, Board Administrator
Brian McBain, Compliance Liaison
Roll Call was taken by Roberta Perea and a quorum was determined present.
3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Ms. Melissa Barbara, RDH made a MOTION to approve the agenda as written. Ms. Denise Myrick,
RDH SECONDED the motion which was PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
January 30, 2015 Regular Meeting
Ms. Denise Myrick, RDH made a MOTION to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2015 regular
meeting as written. Ms. Sarah Thiel, RDH SECONDED the motion which was PASSED by
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
5. REPORTS
A. Chair’s Report – Ms. Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Written Report (Attachment A)
B. Secretary’s Report – Ms. Melissa Barbara, RDH
Ms. Melissa Barbara, RDH reported to the board that from January 17, 2015 thru April 9, 2015 the
following licenses were issued:
6 Dental Hygiene licenses issued by Examination
2 Dental Hygiene licenses issued by Credentials
Dr. Burrell Tucker made a MOTION to enter the Boards Secretaries report into record. Ms. Sarah Thiel,
RDH SECONDED the motion which was PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
C. WREB Report – Ms. Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Written Report (Attachment B)
D. CRDTS Report – Ms. Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Verbal report
E. CDCA Report – Ms. Denise Teague-Myrick, RDH
No report
F. SRTA Report
No report
G. CITA Report – Dr. Kimberly Martin, DMD
Verbal report
H. ADEX Report
No report
I. AADB Report – Ms. Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Verbal report
J. NM Health Services – Dr. Devi Gajapathi
Written report (Attachment C)
K. NMDHA Report – Ms. Mary Kaye Vigil, RDH
Verbal report
L. UNM Report – Ms. Christine Nathe, RDH
No report
M. San Juan Report – Dr. Julis Manz, DDS
Written Report (Attachment D)
N. Dona Ana Community College – Ms. Holly Harper, RDH
No report
O. Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell
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No Report
P. PIMA Report – Ms. Melissa Plese, RDH
No report
Q. NM Department of Health – Ms. Carol Hanson, RDH
No report
R. Health Action New Mexico Report – Ms. Pamela K. Blackwell, JD
Written Report (Attachment E)
S. Ad Hoc Committees
No report
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Confirm Future Meeting Dates and Locations
July Committee Meeting – July 17, 2015, Ruidoso
October Committee Meeting – October 16, 2015
January Committee Meeting – January 29, 2016, Santa Fe
April Committee Meeting – April , 2015, Albuquerque
B. Licensing Exam Correspondence/Exam Comparability – Ms. Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Dr. Kimberly Martin, DMD made a MOTION that any candidates for licensure in New Mexico that have
taken the CITA exam this year are required to take both portions the clinical and oral cancer exam
portions. Ms. Denise Myrick, RDH SECONDED the motion. Motion PASSED by UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Elections:
1. Election of Committee Officers
a. Chair
Ms. Sarah Thiel, RDH made a MOTION to nominate Ms. Ermelinda Baca as Chair of the NM
Dental Hygienist Committee. Ms. Melissa Barbara, RDH SECONDED the motion. Motion
PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
b. Vice Chair
Ms. Sarah Thiel, RDH made a MOTION to nominate Ms. Melissa Barbara as Vice Chair of
the NM Dental Hygienist Committee. Dr. Burrell Tucker SECONDED the motion. Motion
PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
c. Secretary
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Ms. Melissa Barbara, RDH made a MOTION to nominate Sarah Thiel, RDH Secretary of the
NM Dental Hygienist Committee. Dr. Burrell Tucker SECONDED the motion. Motion
PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
d. Election of Two (2) DH Committee Representatives for Dental Board
Dr. Burrell Tucker made a MOTION to nominate Ermelinda Baca, RDH and Melissa Barbara, RDH as
Representative for the NM Dental Hygienists Committee to the NM Dental Board of Dental Health
Care. Sarah Thiel, RDH SECONDED the motion. Motion PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
B. Correction on Filed Rules – Jennifer Salazar & Roberta Perea
No action taken
C. Update on 2015 Legislation – Jennifer Salazar – No action taken,
No Action Taken
D. Board Retreat/Training – Jennifer Salazar
Have a training session during the July Board Meeting
E.
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Examiners- Ms. Ermelinda Baca, RDH
1. CITA Examiners- Ms. Sarah Thiel, RDH made a MOTION to appoint Ms. Ermelinda Baca,
RDH, Kimberly Martin, DMD and Ms. Denise Teague-Myrick as CITA examiners. Ms. Melissa
Barbara, RDH SECONDED the motion. Motion PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
2. CRDTS Examiners- Ms. Sarah Thiel, RDH made a MOTION to appoint Ms. Melissa Barbara,
RDH as a CRDTS examiner. Dr. Burrell Tucker, DDS SECONDED the motion. Motion PASSED by
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
3. CDCA Examiners- Ms. Sarah Thiel, RDH made a MOTION to appoint Ms. Denise TeagueMyrick, RDH a CDCA examiner. Dr. Burrell Tucker, DDS SECONDED the motion. Motion
PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
4. SRTA Examiners- Ms. Sarah Thiel, RDH made a MOTION to appoint Ms. Denise TeagueMyrick, RDH a SRTA examiner. Dr. Burrell Tucker, DDS SECONDED the motion. Motion PASSED
by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
5. WREB Examiners- Ms. Denise Teague-Myrick, RDH made a MOTION to appoint Ms. Sarah
Thiel, RDH and Ms. Paula Jenkins, RDH as WREB examiners. Dr. Burrell Tucker, DDS SECONDED
the motion. Motion PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
F.
Public Comment
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No public comment
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
15-20-IPRA
Ms. Melissa Barbara, RDH, made a MOTION to refer to the RLD Legal Counsel for an issuance of a
Notice of Contemplated Action for violations of the Parental Responsibilities Act 40-5A-6 NMSA 1978, for
failure to comply. Denise Myrick, RDH SECONDED the motion. Motion PASSED by UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL.
9.
COMMITTEE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
10.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Committee, Denise Myrick, RDH made a MOTION at
9:35 a.m. to adjourn the Dental Hygiene Committee meeting. Sarah Thiel, RDH SECONDED the motion.
Motion PASSED by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
Submitted by:
Roberta Perea, Board Administrator
Approved by: ________________________________________
Ermelinda Baca, RDH Chair
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Date
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Date
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(Attachment A)
CHAIR REPORT
NEW MEXICO BOARD OF DENTAL
HEALTHCARE-DENTAL HYGIENISTS COMMITTEE
SUBMITTED BY ERMELINDA BACA, RDH (CHAIR)
April 24, 2015
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March 13, 2015-Attendend the HERB meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. (Meeting Summary Attached)
April 3, 2015-Attended the Complaint Committee Meeting in Albuquerque, NM.
April 10, 2015-Served as a Dental Hygiene Examiner for CRDTS at the Pima Dental Hygiene
Program in Albuquerque, NM.
Will be attending the AADB Meeting in Chicago on April 26 and 27, 2015 and then flying on to
Middlesex, NJ to serve as a Dental Hygiene Examiner for CDCA.
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(Attachment B)
WREB
Hygiene Exam Review Board Meeting
March 13, 2015
Phoenix, AZ
Executive Summary
HERB members in attendance:
Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Marilyn McClain, RDH
Sally Berg, RDH
Sharon Osborn Popp, PhD
Catherine Cornell, RDH
Lois Palermo, RDH
Mary Davidson, RDH
Deborah Polc, RDH
Kathy Heiar, RDH
Janet Primiano, RDH
Janet Ingrao, RDH
Kelly Reich, RDH
Diane Klemann, RDH
Melinda Reich, RDH
Jackie Leakey, RDH
Karen Sehorn, RDH
Cheryl Lewis, RDH
Caryn Solie, RDH
Meg Long Woodhouse, RDH
Gail Walden, RDH
Yadira Martinez, RDH
Robin Yeager
WREB Update
WREB has held Educator Forums in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington since
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we last met. WREB will also be presenting in Missouri. In addition to the educator forums WREB has also
hosted pre-candidate orientations to dental hygiene programs in New Mexico, California and Texas. WREB
reduced the base fee for the dental hygiene examination to $650 per candidate per attempt. Individual
school use fees still apply and those vary from site to site.
WREB is now providing candidates challenging the dental hygiene exam with preliminary performance
results onsite. In addition, if a candidate is unsuccessful, and they choose to do so, they will have an
opportunity to register and pay to retake the exam at that same site on the last day of the exam. This will
save candidates from having to travel to an alternative site or wait for the next available exam, if they
make that choice.
In addition to the above changes, WREB elected to discontinue the computer based Process of Care (POC)
exam. Candidates will not be required to take any other examination than the WREB dental hygiene
clinical examination in 2015. Board members were asked to bring feedback from their states as to what
content should be on the WREB clinical dental hygiene exam in lieu of this change.
Year End Statistics
Sharon Osborn Popp, PhD, presented on pass rates and examiner performance.
Pass rates are on track and remain consistent. Most candidates pass on the first attempt, but the pass rate
decreases with each subsequent attempt. Tracking data over a rolling seven years shows that about 3%
never pass at all. 2% fail and do not retake the WREB examination, and the other 1% continue to fail upon
retake.
Practice Analysis
WREB plans to do a practice analysis for dental hygiene in 2015.
Hygiene Typodont Calibration
WREB is organizing a workgroup to research methods for testing examiner calibration and wants to move
from recording results on paper to electronic scoring in the near future.
Review of 2014 Recommendations
The board reviewed and clarified the recommendations previously approved for local anesthesia, dental
hygiene and restorative.
Approve the non-diagnostic radiographic criteria changes for 2017.
Approve the retake criteria for non-diagnostic radiographs for 2017.
Approve the supplemental panoramic radiograph criteria changes for 2016.
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Approve the P/F in lieu of a percentage like score for 2016.
Miscellaneous
The next HERB meeting will be held in Salt Lake City, UT on July 23, 2015.
(Attachment C)
4-03-2015
Santa Fe, NM
Since March 1, 2015, Qualis Health has been providing Third Party Assessor (TPA) and Utilization Review
(UR) services to the State of New Mexico Human Services Department/Medical Assistance Division
(HSD/MAD).
Qualis Health is currently experiencing delays in processing review requests. Beginning March 2, 2015,
Qualis Health experienced a significant influx of revision requests and utilization review work carried over
from the previous TPA. The volume and extent of the revisions and unfinished reviews was not predictable.
The Human Services Department (HSD) is working closely with Qualis Health by providing daily technical
assistance and support to address delays in reviews.
Fee for Service Eligibility, Benefits and Claims
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Call the Xerox provider help desk at: 505‐246‐0710 or 800‐299‐7304 for eligibility, benefit and
claims inquiries. Do not call Qualis Health for this information.
The Medicaid automated eligibility inquiry phone line (AVRS) is also available at 1‐800‐820‐6901.
Centennial Care MCO client service requests, transportation requests, eligibility issues and claims
inquiries are not handled by Qualis Health.
Dental Requests
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Continue submitting dental claims for processing to Xerox.
Submit requests for dental authorization to Qualis.
Mark the applicable box in section 1 on the ADA Dental Claim Form to identify the transaction as a
request for predetermination/preauthorization. Dental claim forms submitted with Dates of Service
will be considered a dental claim and will not be processed by Qualis.
 Qualis does not credential dental providers. Contact Xerox provider relations for questions on
provider enrollment.
Qualis can be reached at 1-866-962-2180 or FFS Prior Authorizations Fax Line: (888) 515-2067
Website: http://www.qualishealth.org/patients-families/new-mexico-medicaid
The HSD/Medical Assistance Division’s TPA contract manager, Gina Capener, is available to assist with
emergency cases. Her contact information is email: GinaM.Capener@state.nm.us or phone number:
505‐476‐7251.
HSD sincerely appreciates your patience at this critical time while work through this TPA transition.
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Dr. Devi Gajapathi B.D.S
Dental Program Manager
New Mexico Medicaid
(Attachment D)
Report of the San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program to the New Mexico Board
of Dental Health Care.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Dr. Julius N. Manz – Director
San Juan College Dental Programs
4601 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
Phone: 505-566-3018, e-mail: manzj@sanjuancollege.edu
Faculty and Staff:
Full Time:
Julius N. Manz DDS – Director
Sherry Paxson, RDH – First Year Clinic Coordinator
Elizabeth Onik – Second Year Clinical Coordinator
Ruby Woodard – Program Administrative Assistant
Georgia Cotie – Clinical Manager
Dalene Meek – Clinic Administrative Assistant
Adjunct:
Chuck Schumacher, DDS
Craig Layton, DDS
Dennis Miller, DMD
Phil Dunn, DDS
Jennifer Thompson, DDS
Becky Miller, RDH
Mandi Pickering, RDH
Brittany Nichols, RDH
Nancy Rhein, RDH, PA
Julie Boggess, RDH
Krysta Caudill, RDH
Nichole Lehar, RDH
Allison Cahoon, RDH
Christine Taylor, RDH
Brooke Hoopes, RDH
Advisory Council:
Dr. Chuck Schumacher
Dr. Ronald Johnson
Dr. Gene Hilton
Amy Davis, RDH
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Becky Miller, RDH
Linda Parks, RDH
Michelle Tensay, Public member
Patricia Dixon, Dental Hygiene Student Senior Class
Sylvia Ortega, Dental Hygiene Student Junior Class
Accreditation:
The San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation. The Programs next Accreditation site visit will be in 2017.
Staffing Changes
None
National Boards:
The class of 2015 have begun scheduling to take the NBDHE
WREB Local Anesthesia Boards
All but one of the class of 2015 have successfully completed their WREB local anesthesia boards.
Clinical Boards
The class of 2015 will begin taking clinical boards in April-May 2015
Graduates
The Program is scheduled to graduate 11 students on May 09, 2015.
Applications:
The Program is in the process of receiving applications for the class of 2017.
Facilities
The Program has successfully installed and integrated a SIRONA Orthophos XG3 digital panoramic
unit
Civic/Community Activities
Mission of Mercy – The Program participated in the Oct 23-26 2014 MOM in Rio Rancho with 23
students and 4 faculty members.
The Program participated in GKAS: Feb 06, 2015 at the SJC Dental Clinic
46 children were seen and $37,000 worth of dentistry were completed.
Nursing home – Senior student rotation to provide preventive dental care to residents of Life Care
nursing home.
Indian Health service – Senior student rotation with IHS
School Educational Programs – Senior student rotation providing oral health education to area
schools
(elementary to high school)
Head Start assessments, education and fluoride program
IHS Sealant Program
Special Needs Clinic
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Julius N. Manz, Director
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