SENATE BILL 928

File Code: Health Occupations

Sponsored By:

Senators Conway and Dyson

Entitled:

State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists - Informed Consent - Materials Containing Mercury

Synopsis:

Requiring dentists to obtain written informed consent from patients prior to performing any dental procedures or treatments that include the use of dental materials containing mercury; specifying the content of an informed consent; requiring dentists to keep the original informed consent in the patient's dental chart; and requiring the State Board of Dental Examiners to adopt specified regulations.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/16

First Reading Senate Rules

2/26

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Dentists

Disclosure

Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.

Patients

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 4-506.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered