SB 604: Dental Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Brandes
Dental Therapy; Authorizing Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided in a mobile dental unit that is owned by, operated by, or contracted with a health access setting or another similar setting or program; requiring the chair of the Board of Dentistry to appoint a Council on Dental Therapy within a specified timeframe; authorizing a dental therapist under the general supervision of a dentist to administer local anesthesia and operate an X-ray machine, expose dental X-ray films, and interpret or read such films if specified requirements are met, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2021 Senate • Filed
1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 79
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 78
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Health Policy
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SB 604, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2021 at 12:20 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 961 Dental Therapy Bell Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 7 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 8 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 10 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 13 (pdf) 466.0075 Applicants for examination; medical malpractice insurance. Page 19 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 19 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 20 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 21 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 22 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 22 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 25 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 26 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 28 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 32 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 34 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 36 (pdf)