IN HB1067 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-30 - Public Law 35
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 30 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-30 - Public Law 35
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Dental hygienists. Amends the definition of "prescriptive supervision" concerning circumstances under which a licensed dentist is not required to be present in a facility when patient care is provided by a dental hygienist. Restates restrictions on use of a laser by a dental hygienist. Provides that a dental hygienist may administer topical local dental anesthetics, other than nitrous oxide or similar analgesics, without supervision. Prescribes requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist or a dental assistant. Provides, for purposes of regulation of dental hygienists, that a person, other than a dentist, a physician, or a dental assistant who administers nitrous oxide is considered to be practicing dental hygiene. Removes a limitation on the number of credit hours earned for certification in basic life support that may be applied to a dental hygienist's continuing education requirement. Provides that there is no limit on the number of credit hours a dental hygienist may earn for completion of an approved course offered by another dental hygienist.
Title
Dental hygienists.
Sponsors
Rep. Dennis Zent [R] | Rep. Edward Clere [R] | Rep. Rita Fleming [D] | Rep. Robin Shackleford [D] |
Sen. Jean Leising [R] | Sen. Ronald Grooms [R] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-04 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 85 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-14 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-08 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-14 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-08 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-03-30 | House | Public Law 35 |
2020-03-14 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2020-03-11 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2020-03-09 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2020-03-05 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2020-03-04 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 312: yeas 85, nays 0 |
2020-03-04 | House | Motion to concur filed |
2020-02-21 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
2020-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 216: yeas 49, nays 0 |
2020-02-18 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
2020-02-18 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote |
2020-02-18 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2020-02-13 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-02-11 | Senate | Senator Grooms added as second sponsor |
2020-02-05 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services |
2020-01-15 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2020-01-14 | House | Representatives Fleming and Shackleford added as coauthors |
2020-01-14 | House | Senate sponsor: Senator Leising |
2020-01-14 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 24: yeas 95, nays 0 |
2020-01-13 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2020-01-09 | House | Representative Clere added as coauthor |
2020-01-09 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-01-06 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health |
2020-01-06 | House | Authored by Representative Zent |