Legislation

Title: Dental Hygienists - Scope of Practice - Authority to Practice Under General Supervision of Licensed Dentists (Oral Health Access for Underserved Marylanders Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Kipke, Krebs, Angel, Barron, Hill, Kelly, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rose, Sample-Hughes, and West
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering a specified provision of law to provide that a general license to practice dental hygiene authorizes the licensee to practice dental hygiene under the general supervision of a licensed dentist in a specified facility with a population that lacks direct access to dental care, rather than only in a long-term care facility; altering the requirements that a dental hygienist is required to meet before being authorized to practice dental hygiene under general supervision of a licensed dentist in a specified facility; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0538

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2016 Legislative Date 2/08/2016 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2016 Legislative Date 2/17/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2016 Legislative Date 2/23/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/05/2016	2/08/2016	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/17/2016	2/17/2016	Hearing cancelled
House	2/19/2016	2/23/2016	Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2016	Text - First - Dental Hygienists - Scope of Practice - Authority to Practice Under General Supervision of Licensed Dentists (Oral Health Access for Underserved Marylanders Act)
2/22/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations

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