MA H2334

Bill

MA H2334

Relative to dental hygienists

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the services provided by dental hygienists. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing Massachusetts law to allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, in addition to the local anesthesia agents they were previously authorized to provide. This change expands the scope of services that dental hygienists can perform, giving them more flexibility in managing patient care and comfort during dental procedures.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Kay Khan (D)*, Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5035 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2334

(36 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2334	04/14/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2334.pdf	04/14/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H101	Creating a human services transportation task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H101	Creating a human services transportation task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H1945	Relative to dental hygienists	Accompanied a study order, see H5038	Reintroduced
H1945	Relative to dental hygienists	Accompanied a study order, see H5038	Reintroduced
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	Similar To
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	Similar To
H2586	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2586	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5035	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H5035	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1203	Relative to establishing a prevailing wage for security guard services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1203	Relative to establishing a prevailing wage for security guard services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1429	Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1429	Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1491	Relative to stroke protocols	Accompanied a study order, see S3173	Similar To
S1491	Relative to stroke protocols	Accompanied a study order, see S3173	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1745	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1745	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S189	Relative to the online advertising of pet care services	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S189	Relative to the online advertising of pet care services	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2076	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2076	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S632	Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S632	Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H101

Creating a human services transportation task force

Accompanied a study order, see H5218

Similar To

H101

Creating a human services transportation task force

Accompanied a study order, see H5218

Similar To

H1945

Relative to dental hygienists

Accompanied a study order, see H5038

Reintroduced

H1945

Relative to dental hygienists

Accompanied a study order, see H5038

Reintroduced

H226

Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids

No further action taken

Similar To

H226

Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids

No further action taken

Similar To

H2586

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2586

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H5035

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H5035

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1203

Relative to establishing a prevailing wage for security guard services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1203

Relative to establishing a prevailing wage for security guard services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1288

Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment

Accompanying S1276

Similar To

S1288

Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment

Accompanying S1276

Similar To

S1429

Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1429

Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1491

Relative to stroke protocols

Accompanied a study order, see S3173

Similar To

S1491

Relative to stroke protocols

Accompanied a study order, see S3173

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1745

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1745

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S189

Relative to the online advertising of pet care services

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S189

Relative to the online advertising of pet care services

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2076

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2076

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S37

Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S37

Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S632

Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S632

Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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