{"id":237,"date":"2019-10-04T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T14:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2023-12-18T12:02:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T17:02:59","slug":"regulatory-compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulatory compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Regulatory compliance<\/h1>\n<p><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As dental professionals, there are numerous rules and regulations you must abide by in the dental office. 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Whether it&#8217;s information on relicensure, or reviewing the Delegation of Duties, this section is where you turn.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;square-link-block-group&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;drop-shadow-box&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696267617038{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/osha-miosha\/\">OSHA \/ MIOSHA<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/osha-miosha\/miosha-emergency-rules\/\">MIOSHA emergency rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/osha-miosha\/bloodborne-pathogens\/\">Bloodborne pathogens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/osha-miosha\/hepatitis-b\/\">Hepatitis B<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/osha-miosha\/mda-endorsed-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MDA-endorsed compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/osha-miosha\/miosha-webinar-and-faqs\/\">MIOSHA Webinar and FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/osha-miosha\/needlestick-protocol\/\">Needlestick protocol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;drop-shadow-box&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696267617038{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/waste-management\/\">Waste management<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/resources\/practice\/legal-and-regulatory\/amalgam#new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADA amalgam information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/Portals\/pro\/ProDocuments\/Regulations\/Amalgam-Waste%20Management\/Michigan%20Amalgam%20Separator%20Rules.pdf#new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amalgam separator rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/resources\/research\/science-and-research-institute\/oral-health-topics\/amalgam-separators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best management practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/eg\/dental-effluent-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA dental effluent guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/egle\/about\/Organization\/Water-Resources\/industrial-pretreatment\/epa-dental-rule#new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal amalgam rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/waste-management\/hazardous-waste-guide\/\">Hazardous waste guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/waste-management\/hazardous-waste-management-table\/\">Hazardous waste management table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/waste-management\/medical-waste-management-table\/\">Medical waste management table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/waste-management\/medical-waste-compliance\/\">Medical waste compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; 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equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;square-link-block-group&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;drop-shadow-box&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696267617038{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/hipaa\/\">HIPAA<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/hipaa\/omnibus-rule\/\">Omnibus Rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/hipaa\/hipaa-privacy-rule\/\">Privacy Rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/hipaa\/hitech-breach-notification\/\">HITECH breach notification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/hipaa\/more-hipaa-resources\/\">More HIPAA resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/practice-resources\/regulatory-compliance\/hipaa\/national-provider-information\/\">National Provider Identifier<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; 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