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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

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  • 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    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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)

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  • HB 225, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/18/2011 at 7:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 446 Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Hays Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1319 (Ch. 2011-95)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    H 1319 (er) Certificates/Licenses/Health Care Practitioners Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/31/2011 Chapter No. 2011-95
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    466.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 8 (pdf)
    466.0067 Application for health access dental license. Page 10 (pdf)
    466.00672 Revocation of health access dental license. Page 12 (pdf)
    466.023 Dental hygienists; scope and area of practice. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.0235 Dental charting. Page 4 (pdf)
    466.024 Delegation of duties; expanded functions. Page 4 (pdf)

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