SENATE BILL 928

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

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