SENATE BILL 719

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities

Synopsis:

Authorizing a dental hygienist to practice dental hygiene under the general supervision of a dentist in long-term care facilities under specified circumstances; requiring specified dental hygienists to have a specified written agreement; requiring the dental hygienists to ensure that the supervising dentist is available for consultation with the dental hygienist; requiring specified dental hygienists to consult with the supervising dentist or a treating physician under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/10

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/17

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/7

Returned Passed

House Action

3/23

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/31

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/20

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assisted Living -see also- Group Homes

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Dental Hygienists

Dentists

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Long-Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes

Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care

Reports

Sunset

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 4-308 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 224433/01     Offered on: March 23, 2010   at: 11:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

House

Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed (137-0)