Relates to the application of topical fluoride varnish by dental assistants and licensed practical nurses
This bill expands the scope of practice for dental assistants and licensed practical nurses to include the application of topical fluoride varnish. It achieves this by amending state education laws to explicitly list this task as a permissible supportive service for dental assistants under a dentist's direct supervision and as a standard responsibility for licensed practical nurses under the direction of a nurse or physician. The legislation clarifies that these professionals must continue to perform these duties under the oversight of a licensed dentist or other authorized healthcare provider, while explicitly excluding them from performing surgical or irreversible procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced May 19, 2023
Signed Nov 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024 · Assembly May 30, 2024
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Nov 15, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.457
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 22, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7402B
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7402A
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
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