Bill
Number: S.B. 1377
Allen
S Floor Amendment
Reference
to: EDUCATION Committee amendment
Amendment
drafted by: Jessica Newland
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1. Removes the requirement
for a supervising dentist to be within 10 miles of the dental therapist.
2. Outlines procedures
that a dental therapist may perform under direct supervision, where the
licensed dentist is present in the office and available to provide immediate treatment
or care to a patient and observe a dental therapist’s work.
3. Outlines procedures
that a dental therapist may perform under general supervision,
where the licensed dentist is available for consultation, regardless of if the
dentist is in the office, regarding the procedures authorized by a written
collaborative practice agreement.
4. Makes technical and
conforming changes.
Page 4, between lines 25 and 26, insert:
"Page
17, between lines 9 and 10, insert:
"32-1276. Definitions
In
this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1.
"DIRECT SUPERVISION” MEANS A LICENSED DENTIST IS PRESENT IN THE OFFICE AND
AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE TREATMENT OR CARE TO A PATIENT AND OBSERVE A
DENTAL THERAPIST’S WORK.
2.
“GENERAL SUPERVISION” MEANS A LICENSED DENTIST IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULtATION,
REGARDLESS OF IF THE DENTIST IS IN THE OFFICE, REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
AUTHORIZED BY A WRITTEN COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT."
Line 10,
strike “32-1276” insert “32-1276.01”"
Page 5,
strike lines 1 and 2, insert:
"Page 18,
line 27, strike “32-1276.01” insert “32-1276.02”
Page 19, line
36, strike “32-1276.02” insert “32-1276.03”
Line 44,
after "following" insert "under
general supervision"
Page 20,
line 11, strike "and antibiotic"
Between
lines 19 and 20, insert:
"12. PERFORM INTERIM THERAPEUTIC RESTORATIONS.
13.
PERFORM ALL FUNCTIONS OF A DENTAL HYGIENIST, DENTAL ASSISTANT AND EXPANDED
FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANT.
14.
PROVIDE REFERRALS.
C.
PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT, A LICENSED DENTAL
THERAPIST MAY DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION:"
Renumber to
conform
Reletter to
conform
Page 20, strike
lines 37 and 38
Renumber to
conform
Strike line
42
Renumber to
conform
Page 21,
line 5, strike “32-1276.03” insert “32-1276.04”
Page 22,
line 6, strike “32-1276.04” insert “32-1276.05”
Line 38, strike
"32-1276.05” insert “32-1276.06”
Page 23,
line 1, strike “32-1276.06” insert “32-1276.07”
Line 21,
strike “32-1276.07” insert “32-1276.08”"
Amend title to conform