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HB 550 Dental hygienists; administration of controlled substances.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Health professions; professional administration of controlled substances. Removes the requirement for dental hygienists or agents of dentists to complete a certification program prior to being able to administer Schedule VI topical drugs under the direction of a dentist. The Board of Dentistry has reviewed this requirement and found that, because all applications must be under the direction of a dentist who is deemed accountable, this requirement is an unnecessary burden.


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