Dental hygiene and dental hygienist; definitions and licensure. (HB1349)
Introduced By
Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton) with support from co-patron Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Dental hygiene and dental hygienist; definitions and licensure. Defines "dental hygiene" as duties related to patient assessment and the rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental services specified in regulations of the Board and not otherwise restricted to the practice of dentistry. The bill defines "dental hygienist" as a person who is licensed by the Board of Dentistry to practice dental hygiene. The bill also changes the licensure requirements for a dental hygienist to require graduation from a dental hygiene program offered by an institution of higher education accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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11/28/2012 | Committee |
11/28/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100481D |
11/28/2012 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/08/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1349) |
01/11/2013 | Assigned HWI sub: #2 |
01/24/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2013 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Read first time |
01/31/2013 | Read second time |
01/31/2013 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/31/2013 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1349E |
01/31/2013 | Printed as engrossed 13100481D-E |
01/31/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1349E) |
02/01/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2013 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/14/2013 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Read third time |
02/18/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2013 | Enrolled |
02/21/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1349ER) |
02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1349ER) |
02/21/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2013 | Signed by President |
03/13/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/13/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) |