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AL SB203
Bill
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SB203 Summary
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Establishes licensing and regulatory framework for expanded duty dental assistants as a new dental profession category in Alabama, requiring examination and board approval.
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Authorizes the State Board of Dental Examiners to charge and collect licensing fees for expanded duty dental assistants and an annual monitoring fee ($2,000) for the Alabama Impaired Professionals Committee.
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Allows the board president to designate any board member to issue subpoenas and requires depositions in board matters to be returnable directly to the board office instead of circuit court.
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Makes technical corrections to dental practice statutes and adds expanded duty dental assistants to applicable definitions and regulatory provisions throughout the dental practice code.
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Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Dental Examiners, Board of, licensure of dentists, authorized to charge and collect impaired annual monitoring fee, president to designate any board member to issue subpoenas, depositions relating to board matters further provided for, Secs. 34-9-1, 34-9-4, 34-9-6, 34-9-7, 34-9-7.2, 34-9-8, 34-9-9, 34-9-10, 34-9-12, 34-9-13, 34-9-14, 34-9-15, 34-9-16, 34-9-18, 34-9-22, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-28, 34-9-40, 34-9-46, 34-9-47, 34-38-2 am'd.
Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 10:15 a.m. on May 9, 2013
5/9/2013