Oral Health Practitioner Work Group Meeting - August 29, 2008
Agenda, Background Information and Minutes
1-4 p.m.
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (Rooms B/C)
451 Lexington Parkway North
St. Paul, MN
651-280-2402
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Agenda
1:00 Welcome and introductions
1:15 Review/approval of 8/8/08 minutes
1:30 Definitions of low-income, uninsured and underserved populations
- Low income
- Uninsured
- Underserved
- Dental Health Professional Shortage area
2:15 Criteria for determining in which practice settings oral health practitioners should
be authorized to practice (i.e. – based upon need, in settings where primary purpose
is to serve these populations and what percent of patient base are considered target
population)
- FQHC and other community clinics
- Nursing homes
- Group homes
- Schools
- Prison/jails
- Native American facilities - IHS or tribal
- Other safety net settings
3:00 Break
3:15 Preview materials for next meeting: scope of practice and level of supervision
3:55 Meeting evaluation/next steps
Background information
2007 Minnesota Health Care Program Individual Treating Dental Providers (PDF: 71KB/2 pages)
Health Insurance Coverage in Minnesota, Results for 2007 (PDF:110 KB/6 pages)
MHCP Critical Access Dental Practice Designation Request form (PDF: 80KB/2 pages)
Memo from Joan Sheppard, OHP chair - Aug. 22, 2008 (PDF: 14KB/1 page)
