Rule 3701-58-01 | Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Dental practice site" means nonprofit dental clinics or privately owned dental practices that provide services for medicaid recipients and offer sliding fee schedules based on the patient's family income, significantly reduced fees or free care to clients regardless of ability to pay.
(B) "Dental health resource shortage area" means an area which has been determined by the director to meet the criteria outlined in rule 3701-58-04 of the Administrative Code.
(C) "Dental hygiene services" means the provision of preventive services provided by licensed dental hygienists under the supervision of a licensed dentist.
(D) "Dental hygienist" means a person who is licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dental hygiene.
(E) "Department" means the Ohio department of health.
(F) "Director" means the director of the department or the director's designee.
(G) "Educational expenses" means all or part of the principal and interest of a government or commercial loan which has been taken by an applicant and which meets the following criteria:
(1) The expenses were incurred while an applicant was enrolled in, for up to a maximum of four years, an accredited college of dental hygiene as defined in section 4715.21 of the Revised Code; and
(2) The expenses were incurred for:
(a) Tuition;
(b) Other educational expenses such as fees, books and laboratory expenses, for specific purposes and in amounts determined as reasonable by the director; and
(c) Room and board in an amount determined reasonable by the director; and
(d) Loans incurred for educational or education-related expenses that have not already been paid by or on behalf of the applicant.
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