Maryland House Bill 939 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-6)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 379
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring a dental practice to be owned by a licensed dentist or a dental professional corporation; establishing that only a certain individual licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners may take certain actions; prohibiting any person who is not a licensed dentist to direct, control, or interfere with the independent professional judgement of a dentist or dental hygienist regarding the care of a certain patient; prohibiting a licensed dentist from sharing revenues or splitting fees except under certain circumstances; etc.

State Board of Dental Examiners - Practice of Dentistry - Revisions

Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Susan Krebs [R]	Del. Heather Bagnall [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. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]
Del. Matt Morgan [R]	Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Shane Pendergrass [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]
Del. Sid Saab [R]	Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]	Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 379
2020-03-17	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-12	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2020-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {916982/1 Adopted
2020-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-02-05	House	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-05	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

SB174 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 380

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	4	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	315	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	509	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0939?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0939f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0939t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0939_91698201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0939_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0939_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0501.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0838.pdf