Bill Summary

HB 961 Dental Therapy (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Bell Co Sponsors: Plasencia, Joseph
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Summary
Dental Therapy: Authorizes Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided in mobile dental unit that is owned by, operated by, or contracted with health access setting or another similar setting or program; requires chair of Board of Dentistry to appoint Council on Dental Therapy within specified timeframe; authorizes dental therapist under general supervision of dentist to administer local anesthesia & operate X-ray machine, expose dental X-ray films, & interpret or read such films if specified requirements are met. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
» H Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
   H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/12/21
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Filed
02/26/21
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Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/26/21
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Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
04/30/21
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Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 02/12/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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