HB1474
Dental hygienist; remote supervision.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Dental hygiene; remote supervision.
Eliminates the requirement that a dental hygienist providing dental hygiene services under remote supervision be employed by the supervising dentist; clarifies continuing education requirements for dental hygienists practicing under remote supervision; eliminates the requirement for written permission to treat a patient from a dentist who has treated the patient in ... (More) the previous 12 months; and allows a dental hygienist practicing under remote supervision to treat a patient who provides verbal confirmation that he does not have a dentist of record whom he is seeing regularly. The bill eliminates the requirement that a dental hygienist practicing under remote supervision consult with the supervising dentist prior to providing further dental hygiene services if the patient is medically compromised or has periodontal disease and allows a dental hygienist practicing under remote supervision to provide further dental hygiene services in accordance with a written practice protocol developed and provided by the supervising dentist, which shall consider, at minimum, the medical complexity of the patient and the presenting signs and symptoms of oral disease. The bill requires a supervising dentist who conducts the examination of the patient or refers the patient to another dentist for examination following the 90-day period during which a dental hygienist is permitted to provide dental hygiene services under remote supervision to develop a diagnosis and treatment plan for the patient. The bill directs the Board of Dentistry to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the act within 280 days of its enactment. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/13/2016 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100868D
- 12/13/2016 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/06/2017 - House: Impact statement from VDH (HB1474)
- 01/17/2017 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/2017 - House: Read first time
- 01/19/2017 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/20/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (92-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2017 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (92-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/23/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/06/2017 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/09/2017 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2017 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2017 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2017 - House: Enrolled
- 02/17/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1474ER)
- 02/17/2017 - House: Impact statement from VDH (HB1474ER)
- 02/17/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 410 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0410)
