SENATE BILL 261

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)