Bill Text: NY A04543 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the definition of practice of dentistry; broadens scope.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to higher education [A04543 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A04543-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4543
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 2, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Higher Education
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  the  definition  of
          practice of dentistry
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 6601 of the education law, as  amended  by  chapter
     2  576 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
     3    § 6601. Definition  of  practice  of  dentistry.  The  practice of the
     4  profession of dentistry is defined as diagnosing,  treating,  operating,
     5  or  prescribing  for  any  disease, pain, injury, deformity, or physical
     6  condition of the oral and maxillofacial area [related to  restoring  and
     7  maintaining  dental  health].  The  practice  of  dentistry includes the
     8  prescribing and fabrication of dental  prostheses  and  appliances.  The
     9  practice  of  dentistry  may  include performing physical evaluations in
    10  conjunction with the provision of dental treatment.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09465-01-7