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SB 446: Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

GENERAL BILL by Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel ; Gaetz

Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; Revises the locations at which dental hygienists may perform dental charting. Authorizing dental hygienists to perform certain duties without supervision or authorization by a dentist. Provides exceptions. Requires that dental hygienists in a health access setting provide a certain disclaimer to patients before a procedure is performed. Provides that a health access setting may bill for certain services, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1319 (Ch. 2011-95)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Budget; Rules -SJ 41
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
    3/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/14/2011 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 226
    3/15/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 226
    4/8/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 472
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/13/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/13/2011 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
    • Now in Budget -SJ 468
    4/27/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 540
    • Now in Rules
    5/2/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 712
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1319 (Ch. 2011-95)

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  • SB 446, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2011 at 3:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2011 (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2011 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 225 Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Costello Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1319 (Ch. 2011-95)
    Location: In committee/council (BCAS)
    H 1319 (er) Certificates/Licenses/Health Care Practitioners Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/31/2011 Chapter No. 2011-95
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2011 1:00 PM Health Regulation 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/13/2011 9:15 AM Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    466.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 8 (pdf)
    466.0067 Application for health access dental license. Page 9 (pdf)
    466.00672 Revocation of health access dental license. Page 11 (pdf)
    466.023 Dental hygienists; scope and area of practice. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.0235 Dental charting. Page 4 (pdf)
    466.024 Delegation of duties; expanded functions. Page 4 (pdf)

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