Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, permits dental hygienists to exercise prescriptive authority that is limited to fluoride agents, topical oral anesthetic agents, and nonsystemic oral antimicrobials under certain conditions; requires the board of dentistry to set educational and training requirements by rule; requires board to also determine allowable percentages of certain active ingredients in medications that may be prescribed by dental hygienists. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed May 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2019 · House Apr 17, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 22, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
21
Committee
18
Amendments
1
May 8, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 92, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0657
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0307)
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0182)
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2019
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/10/2019
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 4/10/2019
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 4/3/2019
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/3/2019
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/27/2019
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/19/2019
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Facilities, Licensure, & Regulations Subcommittee for 3/12/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Facilities, Licensure, & Regulations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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