HB 961: Dental Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Bell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph ; Plasencia
Dental Therapy; Authorizes Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided in mobile dental unit that is owned by, operated by, or contracted with health access setting or another similar setting or program; requires chair of Board of Dentistry to appoint Council on Dental Therapy within specified timeframe; authorizes dental therapist under general supervision of dentist to administer local anesthesia & operate X-ray machine, expose dental X-ray films, & interpret or read such films if specified requirements are met.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2021 | House |
• Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
