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SB 146 Dental hygienists; remote supervision by a public health dentist.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Dental hygienists; scope of practice. Expands an earlier trial program to allow licensed dental hygienists employed by the Department of Health to provide educational and preventative dental care throughout the Commonwealth when such care is provided under the remote supervision of a dentist employed by the Department of Health and pursuant to a standing protocol adopted by the Board of Health. The bill also requires an annual report of services provided by such dental hygienists, including their impact upon the oral health of the citizens of the Commonwealth, to be prepared by the Department of Health and submitted to the Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Dental hygienists; scope of practice. Expands an earlier trial program to allow licensed dental hygienists employed by the Department of Health to provide educational and preventative dental care pursuant to a standing protocol. Also, the bill requires an annual report of services provided by such dental hygienists, including their impact upon the oral health of the citizens of the Commonwealth, to be prepared by the Department of Health and submitted to the Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources.