MA S1314

Bill

Relative to dental hygienists

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to dental hygienists. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing law in Massachusetts to allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, in addition to local anesthesia agents, as part of their scope of practice. The existing law is being modified in the second paragraph of Section 51 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws to include this additional provision for dental hygienists.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Sal DiDomenico (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2751 (on 06/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1314

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1314
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1314.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1030	Relative to anesthesia coverage for children hospitalized for dental treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1928	Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H3322	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1211	Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2751	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health legislation	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S618	Relative to anesthesia coverage for children hospitalized for dental treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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