Maryland House Bill 749 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-6)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 311
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing a dental hygienist who complies with certain provisions of the Act to prescribe certain types of prescription or over-the-counter fluoride preparations, topical antimicrobial oral rinses, and up to a 600 mg dose of ibuprofen every 6 hours for 3 days; prohibiting a dental hygienist from prescribing certain drugs and from administering certain medications; authorizing a dental hygienist who complies with certain provisions of the Act to administer medication under a certain circumstances; etc.

Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Authority to Prescribe and Administer Medication

Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]
Del. Susan Krebs [R]	Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]	Del. Alfred Carr [D]
Sen. Nick Charles [D]	Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]
Del. Ken Kerr [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Matt Morgan [R]	Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]
Del. Shane Pendergrass [D]	Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]
Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

2020-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 311
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2020-03-18	Senate	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2020-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-18	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.m.
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-03-10	Senate	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-03-09	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-06	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2020-03-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-04	House	Favorable with Amendments {946288/1 Adopted
2020-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-02-04	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-31	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	12	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	12	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	205	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	206.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0749?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0749f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0749t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0749_94628801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0749_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0749_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0370.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/1036.pdf