Dental hygiene
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE, SO AS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENISTS MAY PERFORM PRIMARY PREVENTIVE CARE THAT IS REVERSIBLE IN CERTAIN SETTINGS WITHOUT SUPERVISION, AND TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENISTS MAY ADMINISTER LOCAL INFILTRATION ANESTHESIA UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A PRACTICING DENTIST; TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-85, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, SO AS TO DEFINE RELATED TERMINOLOGY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-102, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS THAT DENTAL HYGIENISTS MAY PERFORM UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN RELATED SUPERVISORY RESTRICTIONS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2020
Last action Mar 3, 2020
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Will Wheeler
DDemocratic
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