Ohio State Dental Board Meeting – October 23, 2013

As specialized dental practice attorneys, the dental attorneys at Nardone Limited routinely assist dentists in a wide range of matters, including representing dentists before the Ohio State Dental Board. Our dental practice attorneys find it important to stay up to date with the current issues addressed by the Ohio State Dental Board and regularly attend monthly Dental Board meetings. This article provides a brief overview of the Dental Board meeting that was held yesterday, October 23, 2013.

Dental Board Meeting Overview

At this month’s Dental Board meeting, the Ohio State Dental Board addressed several enforcement actions, a discussion of the enforcement report, and a review of licenses and certifications for various professionals in the dental industry. Please see a copy of the meeting agenda here, as well as a copy of the minutes from last month’s Dental Board meeting here

Two policy updates were also addressed at the Dental Board meeting. The first relates to Patient Record Policy. This policy clarifies the Dental Board’s position regarding what should be considered as an accurate and up to date patient record. A handout of this Patient Record Policy was provided at the Dental Board meeting. Please click here to see this document. The second policy relates to the policy regarding termination of the dentist-patient relationship. This policy addresses the Board’s position regarding what should be considered when terminating the dentist-patient relationship.  Please click here to review this document.

Contact Nardone Limited

If you have any questions regarding the monthly Dental Board meetings, or would like more information related to Dental Board meetings or the Ohio State Dental Board, you should contact an experienced dental attorney today. Nardone Limited’s dental practice lawyers and professionals have vast experience representing dentists and dental practices in such diverse areas as: (i) buying and selling dental practices; (ii) asset purchase agreements; (iii) employment contracts; (iv) labor and employment representation; (v) human resource representation; (vi) Ohio Dental Board representation; (vii) lease agreements; (viii) real estate purchase agreements; (ix) tax planning; and (x) estate planning. The staff at Nardone Limited understands that a dental practice is a business and strives to handle transactions while minimizing each client’s time spent away from the office. Contact us today to discuss your practice and how Nardone Limited may help you.