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AN ACT RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH CARE; AMENDING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE DENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PROFESSION OF DENTAL THERAPIST; AMENDING THE NEW MEXICO DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DENTAL THERAPIST PRESCRIBING POWERS; ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT TO REQUIRE REPORTING AND TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF STATE DENTAL DIRECTOR; ENACTING A SECTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENTS OBTAINING DENTAL EXAMINATIONS PRIOR TO ANNUAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT; AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT AND THE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE PLAN LAW TO PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DENTAL THERAPY; ENACTING A TEMPORARY PROVISION TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT AND REPORT ON A STUDY OF THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF DENTAL THERAPY PRACTICE IN THE STATE.

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Daniel Ivey-Soto (D)*,  Dennis Roch (R)*, 

[LD 27] Referred to Senate Judiciary (on 02/12/2017)

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