Legislation

Title: Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 386
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to issue a cease and desist order for certain violations; increasing certain penalties for certain acts related to the unauthorized practice of dentistry or dental hygiene; altering from a misdemeanor to a felony penalties for violating certain provisions of law related to dental laboratory work or advertising a dental appliance by increasing the fine to up to $2,000 per day, instead of a one-time fine, or imprisonment of up to 2 years, rather than 6 months; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Judicial Proceedings

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0947

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0365 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2020 Legislative Date 1/13/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2020 Legislative Date 1/17/2020 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {714837/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (42-1) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 386 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/13/2020	1/13/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders
Senate	1/17/2020	1/17/2020	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Favorable with Amendments {714837/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders
Senate	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Third Reading Passed (42-1)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	49BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 386
			Text - Chapter - Health Occupations - Violations of the Maryland Dentistry Act - Penalties and Cease and Desist Orders

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