2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 230

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 225
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Owings, Frush, Hubbard, Oaks, Murray, Bates, Mandel, McDonough, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Haynes, Smigiel, Donoghue, V. Turner, and Boutin
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Supervised Practice in a Private Dental Office

Synopsis:

Authorizing a dental hygienist practicing with a general license to practice under the supervision of a licensed dentist who is not on the premises while the authorized dental hygiene services are being performed; authorizing a dental hygienist practicing under a general license to practice dental hygiene under the supervision of a licensed dentist in a private dental office; requiring a private dental office supervising a dental hygienist to ensure specified licensing requirements are met; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/14
Third Reading Passed (138-2)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
2/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DENTAL HYGIENISTS
DENTISTS
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 4-308 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 806684/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 12, 2003   at: 10:16 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-2)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)