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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to authorize dental therapists to expand patient access to oral health care. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the establishment of dental therapists in Massachusetts to expand patient access to oral health care. The key provisions include:
1. Defining a "dental therapist" as a licensed healthcare professional who has completed an accredited dental therapist education program and is authorized to provide a range of oral health services, including preventive, evaluative, and restorative care, under the supervision of a licensed dentist.
2. Outlining the requirements for dental therapists to be licensed and the scope of services they can provide, which includes interpreting radiographs, placing space maintainers, performing pulpotomies on primary teeth, and conducting limited extractions of permanent teeth, among other procedures.
3. Requiring dental therapists to enter into a collaborative management agreement with a supervising dentist that defines the therapist's authorized scope of practice, practice settings, supervision requirements, and other parameters.
4. Mandating a 5-year evaluation by the Board of Registration in Dentistry to assess the impact of dental therapists on patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and access to dental services, with a report to be submitted to the legislature.
The bill aims to improve access to oral health care, particularly in underserved communities, by authorizing the use of dental therapists to provide a broader range of services under the supervision of dentists.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (77)
Smitty Pignatelli (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
Kate Campanale (R),
Linda Campbell (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Evandro Carvalho (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
William Crocker (R),
Mark Cusack (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Jennifer Flanagan (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Randy Hunt (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
John Keenan (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Marc Lombardo (R),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Juana Matias (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
David Nangle (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Byron Rushing (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
José Tosado (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4454 (on 05/03/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2474 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2474.pdf |
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