2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1302

CHAPTER NUMBER: 733
File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 719
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kipke, Kach, Kullen, Montgomery, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Krebs, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities

Synopsis:

Authorizing a dental hygienist to practice dental hygiene under the general supervision of a dentist in long-term care facilities under specified circumstances; requiring specified dental hygienists to have a specified written agreement; requiring the dental hygienists to ensure that the supervising dentist is available for consultation with the dental hygienist; requiring specified dental hygienists to consult with the supervising dentist or a treating physician under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/18
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/24
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 733

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assisted Living -see also- Group Homes
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Dental Hygienists
Dentists
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Long-Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care
Reports
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations
( 4-308 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 156784/01     Offered on: March 27, 2010   at: 12:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (45-0)