H 5321 General Bill, By Bennett, Martin, Oremus, Wheeler and Tallon
Summary: Dental hygiene
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE, SO AS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENISTS MAY PERFORM PRIMARY PREVENTIVE CARE THAT IS REVERSIBLE IN CERTAIN SETTINGS WITHOUT SUPERVISION, AND TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENISTS MAY ADMINISTER LOCAL INFILTRATION ANESTHESIA UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A PRACTICING DENTIST; TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-85, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, SO AS TO DEFINE RELATED TERMINOLOGY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-102, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS THAT DENTAL HYGIENISTS MAY PERFORM UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN RELATED SUPERVISORY RESTRICTIONS.
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03/03/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
03/03/20	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 8)