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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 114

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Relating to: the practice of dental hygienists.

Dentistry

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill expands the circumstances under which dental hygienists are

permitted to practice dental hygiene. Under the bill, dental hygienists are allowed

to practice in the following settings without the authorization and presence of a

licensed dentist: 1) federal, state, county, or municipal correctional or detention

facilities and facilities established to provide care for terminally ill patients; 2)

charitable institutions open to the general public or members of a religious sect or

order; 3) nonprofit home health care agencies; 4) nonprofit dental care programs

serving primarily indigent, economically disadvantaged, or migrant worker

populations; 5) nursing homes, community-based residential facilities, and

hospitals; and 6) facilities that are primarily operated for the purpose of providing

outpatient medical services.

Current law does not specifically authorize dental hygienists to practice in

facilities operated primarily to provide outpatient medical services. Also, current

law does not permit dental hygienists to practice in settings 1) through 5) unless a

licensed dentist who is present authorizes the services or the services are performed

under a written or oral prescription and certain other conditions are met.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , C. Larson (D) , Carpenter (D) , Darling (R) , Hansen (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Johnson (D) , Kapenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Marklein (R) , Moulton (R) , Olsen (R) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Testin (R) , Vukmir (R) , Wanggaard (R) , Wirch (D)

46 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Anderson (D) , Bernier (R) , Billings (D) , Born (R) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Doyle (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Gannon (R) , Goyke (D) , Horlacher (R) , Jacque (R) , Jarchow (R) , Kessler (D) , Kolste (D) , Kooyenga (R) , Kremer (R) , Macco (R) , Milroy (D) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Nygren (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Petryk (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Riemer (D) , Ripp (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Sargent (D) , Schraa (R) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Spiros (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Subeck (D) , Summerfield (R) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tranel (R) , Tusler (R) , Vruwink (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 16, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Carpenter, Vukmir, Moulton, Johnson, Marklein, Wirch, Olsen, Bewley, Darling, Kapenga, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Testin, Ringhand, Wanggaard, Hansen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo, Goyke, Kremer, Murphy, Jacque, Skowronski, C. Taylor, Kolste, Subeck, Nygren, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Petryk, Gannon, Riemer, Kooyenga, Considine, E. Brooks, Sargent, Spiros, Macco, Schraa, R. Brooks, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Jarchow, Horlacher, Anderson, Billings, Tittl, Milroy, Stafsholt, Doyle, Allen, Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Summerfield, Kessler, Born, Ripp, Mursau, Bowen, Felzkowski and Vruwink

  2. Mar 16, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Mar 28, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf

  4. Apr 6, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1