1.1 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION OF STUDENT DENTAL ASSISTANT
i. Form 53.
ii. Copy of Identity document.
iii. Registration fee of R137.00. (will increase on 1 April to R158.00)
iv. Documentary evidence of work experience and or
v. Form 53 for university students.

1.2 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS

i. Form 24 DA
ii. Students who qualified at the University complete Form 23DA
iii. Copy of Identity document
iv. Registration fee of R411.00 plus pro rata annual fee. Registration fee will increase from 1 April to R473.00 and pro rata annual fee will also be according to the Annual fee for 2010/11 from 1 April for those registering after April 2010 but before end of March 2011.

The pro rata annual fee is worked out as follows:
Annual fee divided by 12 (months) times the remaining months in the financial year. Thus if application is made in Febr the pro rata fee will be AF2009 of R516.00 divide by 12 = 43.00 X 2(months)= 86.00
If application is only made in June 2010 it will be AF2010 of R567.00 divide by 12 X 10 (month)= R472.50
The annual fee for Dental Assistants for 2010/11 is R567.00

The Council for Medical Schemes issued a circular on 23 December, advising all stakeholders that the National Department of Health has agreed to an interim and temporary 7.9% tariff adjustment to the RPL for 2010 and that the applicable published tariff lists could be obtained from the Department of Health website.

We have ascertained that the announcement was partially incorrect.

The increase of 7.9% does apply but, due to legal issues, the Department of Health is not permitted to actually publish a price list at this time

The SADA secretariat has just completed th calculations for an INTERIM NRPL for 2010:
(pdf format) (excel format)

1. Based on reference prices on the 2009 NRPL
   
2. Increased by 7.9%
   
3. Rounded off to the closest 10 cents. [e.g. 18c will become 20c; 34c will become 30c]
   
4. Note that certain funders have already published their benefit rates for 2010 and, unless they inform you otherwise, you should use their price lists for accounts at "medical aid rates"
   

SADA is forwarding the above information in good faith and may not be held accountable for any adverse consequences, should they arise.

The following series of six articles is a compilation of excerpts from SA Dental Journal during the period 2005 to 2009, some of which have been amended slightly to reflect recent changes in certain rules. The articles have not previously been accredited for CPD purposes. The successful completion of the CPD questionnaire [75% correct] will entitle you to 3 ETHICAL CEUs. EXCERPTS ON ETHICS CPD Questionaire This questionnaire may be completed: a. By online test on www.sada.co.za (Testcode: SADJETHICS) b. Via SMS (see instructions in any recent volume of the SADJ

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