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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6419

SB 6419: Dental hygienist/projects

Creating pilot projects for dental hygienists.

Summary

  • The Secretary of the Department of Health can create five pilot projects in underserved areas of the state where dental hygienists can practice without dentist supervision. The goal is to increase access to effective preventive dental health care while controlling costs.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6419), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
January 12, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2006
Companion bill
HB 2816
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6419, SSB 6419

AN ACT Relating to pilot projects for dental hygienists;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Alex Deccio R-14Jim Kastama D-25Brad Benson R-6Karen Keiser D-33Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6419)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6419)
  4. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6419)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6419)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6419 in other sessions

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