HB 225: Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
GENERAL BILL by Costello ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Corcoran ; Harrell ; Hooper ; Steube
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; Revises scope & area of practice for dental hygienists; revises locations at which dental hygienists may perform dental charting; authorizes dental hygienists to perform certain duties without supervision or authorization by dentist; requires that dental hygienists in health access setting provide certain disclaimer to patients before procedure is performed; provides that health access setting may bill for certain services, etc.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1319 (Ch. 2011-95)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1319 (Ch. 2011-95)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/1/2011 | House |
• Referred to HHS Quality Subcommittee; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 25 |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 25 |
| 3/18/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee, 03/22/11, 8:30 am, 306 HOB |
| 3/22/2011 | House |
• Favorable by Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 281 • Now in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 281 |
| 5/7/2011 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1319 (Ch. 2011-95) |
