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AZ SB1112
Bill
Status
1/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Barto
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AI Summary
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Adds ability for dental hygienists to establish a dental hygiene diagnosis and formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan within their scope of practice.
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Authorizes dental hygienists to prescribe, administer and dispense fluoride supplements, topically applied fluorides and nonsystemic oral antimicrobial agents that are not controlled substances.
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Adds definitions for "dental hygiene diagnosis," "dental hygiene treatment plan," and related supervision terms to Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Expands affiliated practice relationship requirements to include protocols for prescribing, administering and dispensing fluoride supplements and oral antimicrobial agents.
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Permits expanded function dental assistants to place interim therapeutic restorations and apply sealants and fluoride varnish under general supervision through teledentistry consultation.
Legislative Description
Dental hygienists; scope of practice
Dental Hygienists
Last Action
House read second time
3/1/2022