Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, generally prohibits a licensed dentist from allowing, under general supervision, more than three dental hygienists to work at any one time; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under direct supervision, no more than 10 dental hygienists while the dentist and each hygienist are providing dental services on a volunteer basis through a nonprofit provider of free mobile clinics; authorizes a dentist to supervise, under general supervision, no more than five dental hygienists if the dentist and dental hygienists work for the department of health, a county or metropolitan health department, or an entity that participates in the state safety net program for the uninsured. - Amends TCA Section 63-5-108.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0528)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0531)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/14/2024
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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