BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5504: Dental hygienists
Allowing dental hygienists to provide preventive oral health services to low-income and functionally disabled persons.
Summary
- Licensed dental hygienists may perform certain procedures in any home and community program for functionally disabled persons receiving long-term care, and at any sites used to carry out health care programs authorized by federal, state, or local governments or tribal agencies.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to licensed dental hygienists;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5504 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5504 (2025–26) Complex care serv./children
- SB 5504 (2023–24) Open vehicle safety recalls
- SB 5504 (2021–22) Discover pass free days
- SB 5504 (2019–20) Peer-reviewed journal access
- SB 5504 (2017–18) Publicly owned marinas
- SB 5504 (2015–16) Liquor stocking/distributors
- SB 5504 (2013–14) State employee information
- SB 5504 (2011–12) Unlicensed child care