Bill Text: MA S804 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to making technical corrections to Chapter 530 of the Acts of 2008

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-07-21 - Read second and ordered to a third reading [S804 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S804-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act making technical corrections to chapter 530 of the 2008 session laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act making technical corrections to chapter 530 of the 2008 session laws.



��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1. The third paragraph of section 51 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, inserted by the acts of 2008, is hereby amended by inserting after the sentence �A registered dental hygienist practicing as a public health dental hygienist may perform, without the supervision or direction of a dentist, in public health settings, any procedure or provide any service that is within the scope of his or her practice and that has been authorized and adopted by the board as a delegable procedure for dental hygienists in private practice under general supervision,� the following -- �����������

�, and conduct minor emergency denture adjustments to eliminate pain and discomfort in nursing homes and other long term care facilities under general supervision.�

Section 2. The third paragraph of section 51 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, inserted by the acts of 2008, is hereby amended by striking the following language:��

����������� �Public health settings shall include, but not be limited to, the following: residences of the homebound; schools; nursing homes and long-term care facilities; clinics, hospitals, medical facilities, community health centers and mobile and portable dental health programs licensed or certified by the department of public health; Head Start programs; and other facilities or programs deemed appropriate by the department of public health. 

And inserting the following �

����������� �Public health settings shall include, but not be limited to: residences of the homebound; schools; nursing homes and long-term care facilities; clinics, hospitals, medical facilities, and community health centers licensed or certified by the department of public health; mobile and portable dental health programs licensed or certified by the Department of Public Health and operated by a local or state agency; Head Start programs; and other facilities or programs deemed appropriate by the department of public health;

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