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Board weighs digital alternatives and nonprofit carve‑outs for patient‑abandonment notices
Summary
Committee members discussed whether certified mail remains the only reliable proof of notification for patient-abandonment rules and asked staff to research secure electronic options and nonprofit carve‑outs to reduce cost barriers for clinics closing services.
Committee members at the Feb. 19 licensing meeting discussed rule 108.5 (patient abandonment) and the practical problems dental practices—particularly small nonprofits—face when required to send certified-mail notices to patients.
Chair and staff framed the issue: certified mail is a legal mechanism often relied on in enforcement, but it can fail (mail left unclaimed or not signed), and sending…
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