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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5433: Dental professionals

Concerning mid-level dental professionals.

Summary

  • Attempts to increase access to dental care and disease prevention by introducing an evidence-based mid-level dental provider that is geared towards oral health disparities in the state's communities with the greatest need. Creates the professions of dental practitioner and dental hygiene practitioner. Changes the composition of the state dental quality assurance commission.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 30, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1516

AN ACT Relating to mid-level dental professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Sharon Nelson D-34Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Ed Murray D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5433 in other sessions

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