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AL SB214
Bill
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SB214 Summary
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Substantially rewrites Alabama's Dental Practice Act governing the licensing, regulation, and discipline of dentists and dental hygienists by the Board of Dental Examiners.
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Adds new provisions allowing licensed dentists to operate as professional corporations, professional associations, limited liability companies, and nonprofit organizations, subject to board oversight and filing requirements.
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Revises the Alabama Impaired Professionals' Committee to provide intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for impaired dentists and hygienists, with qualified immunity protections for committee members and confidentiality protections for committee proceedings.
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Expands the definition of dental practice to include procedures using botulinum or similar compounds and dermal fillers, and establishes that only licensed dentists may write prescriptions for dental-related medications and appliances.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Dentists and dental hygienists, Dental Practice Act and Alabama Impaired Professionals' Committee substantially revised, Sec. 34-9-9.1 added; Secs. 34-9-1, 34-9-2, 34-9-6, 34-9-7, 34-9-7.1, 34-9-9, 34-9-10, 34-9-11, 34-9-12, 34-9-13, 34-9-14, 34-9-15, 34-9-15.1, 34-9-16, 34-9-17, 34-9-18, 34-9-19, 34-9-19.1, 34-9-20, 34-9-21, 34-9-24, 34-9-25, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-29, 34-9-40, 34-9-42, 34-9-43, 34-9-43.1, 34-9-45, 34-9-46, 34-9-47, 34-9-80, 34-38-2, 34-38-3, 34-38-5, 34-38-6, 34-38-7, 34-38-8 am'd.
Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
3/10/2011