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CS/HB 503: Practice of Dentistry

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Berfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bell ; Rizo ; Tant

Practice of Dentistry; Requires dentists to provide each patient with specified information; requires individuals & entities that provide dental services through telehealth to provide patients with information regarding dentists treating such patient; requires there be dentist of record for each patient treated through telehealth; requires individuals & entities that provide dental services through telehealth to make information available to each patient before rendering such services & at any time upon patient request; requires advertisements of dental services provided through telehealth contain disclaimer; provides additional grounds for disciplinary action against dental practitioners.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2023 House • Filed
    2/1/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/30/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
    4/3/2023 House • Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    4/10/2023 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    4/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    4/13/2023 House • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/14/2023 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    5/5/2023 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee

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  • CS/HB 503, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2023 at 11:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 (c1) Practice of Dentistry Boyd Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    466.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.016 License to be displayed. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 3 (pdf)
    466.019 Advertising by dentists. Page 4 (pdf)
    466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 503, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2023 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 356 (c1) Practice of Dentistry Boyd Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    164945 - Amendment
    Remove lines 152-276 and insert:
    Woodson 4/12/2023
    11:00 AM
    PDF
    780769 - Amendment
    Remove lines 152-194
    Woodson 4/12/2023
    7:14 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 10 (pdf)
    466.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.016 License to be displayed. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 3 (pdf)
    466.019 Advertising by dentists. Page 4 (pdf)
    466.024 Delegation of duties; expanded functions. Page 7 (pdf)
    466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 8 (pdf)

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