Dental hygienists; authorize to provide services to patients under the general supervision of dentists under certain conditions.
HB 1062 authorizes licensed dental hygienists in Mississippi to provide dental hygiene services to patients under the general supervision of a dentist for up to 10 consecutive business days, subject to specific conditions. It prohibits hygienists from practicing independently or maintaining offices focused solely on hygiene services, limits dentists to supervising no more than three hygienists at once, and caps annual supervision at 24 days per hygienist. The bill also requires patient notifications, prohibits consecutive visits, and bans charging examination fees during supervised sessions. Additionally, it allows dental hygienists to provide services in nursing and correctional facilities under the same supervision rules, effective July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Feb 6, 2025
How they voted
37–14
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic16
50% Nay
R
Republican35
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Felsher
RRepublican
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