2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 261

CHAPTER NUMBER: 140
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Senator Pinsky
Entitled:
Oral Health - Dental Hygienists - Access to Care

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified licensees to practice dental hygiene under the general supervision of a dentist in specified places; requiring a dental facility in which a dental hygienist is authorized to practice under general supervision to ensure that specified criteria are met; requiring a facility to report that the facility is operating under general supervision and to report the identity of each supervising dentist and each dental hygienist to the State Board of Dental Examiners before it operates under general supervision; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/30
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/21
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 140
House Action
2/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CLINICS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DENTAL HYGIENISTS
DENTISTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 4-308 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 314932/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 19, 2002   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)