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
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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
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HB 961, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/12/2021 at 3:51 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 604 Dental Therapy Brandes Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy 
Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 5 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 8 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 9 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 11 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 15 (pdf) 466.0075 Applicants for examination; medical malpractice insurance. Page 22 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 22 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 24 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 24 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 25 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 26 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 29 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 30 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 32 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 37 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 40 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 41 (pdf)