HOUSE BILL 1488

Sponsored By:

Delegate Haynes

Entitled:

State Board of Dental Examiners - Written Notification of Risk of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Synopsis:

Requiring a licensed dentist to provide a patient with written notice each time the licensed dentist performs a dental procedure that has the risk of resulting in trigeminal neuralgia; authorizing a patient to submit a specified complaint to the State Board of Dental Examiners under specified circumstances; requiring the Board to investigate a specified complaint and take disciplinary action against a licensed dentist under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

3/2

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/15

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/17

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Dentists

Disclosure

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Notices

Patients

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 4-509 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations