{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.16657","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16657","heading":"Referrals; beyond scope of practice.","body":"Sec. 16657.\n\n(1) A supervising dentist shall arrange for another dentist or specialist to provide any services needed by a patient of a dental therapist who is supervised by that dentist that are beyond the scope of practice of the dental therapist and that the supervising dentist is unable to provide.\n\n(2) A dental therapist, in accordance with a written practice agreement entered into under section 16655, shall refer patients to another qualified dental professional or health care professional to receive needed services that exceed the scope of practice of the dental therapist.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 333","Act Act-368-of-1978"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-16657","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"19ebed102ed56f343ca2215ed3a6545e852066562a6a755d77fd01adb67f11dd","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.16656","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.16658"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}