{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-308.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4–308.1","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “community–based health fair” means a health service event that offers primary health care services to an individual for free or using a sliding fee schedule that is sponsored by:\n(1) The federal, the State, or a local government;\n(2) A nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or\n(3) A nonprofit community organization that has the stated purpose of providing health services to the disadvantaged.\n(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a licensed dental hygienist, without the supervision of a dentist, may provide without compensation the following services at a community–based health fair:\n(1) A preliminary dental examination, including charting any cavities, restorations, or missing teeth;\n(2) Oral health education;\n(3) Taking blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, height, and weight; and\n(4) Referrals to a dental home, including providing a patient with a list of clinical public health facilities.\n(c) (1) The Board, in consultation with the Department’s Office of Oral Health, shall develop a standard form to be used by a dental hygienist who performs the services authorized under this section at a community–based health fair.\n(2) A dental hygienist who performs services in accordance with this section shall:\n(i) Fill out the form required under paragraph (1) of this subsection for each patient who received services from the dental hygienist; and\n(ii) Submit the completed form to the Office of Oral Health.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=4-308.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"590ae212801eeef6de6b4032e75138f1dece1eae6aabfd029c93132cf9701111","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-308","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-4-309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}