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H0390........................................................by MR. SPEAKER Requested by Board of Dentistry DENTISTRY - Repeals and adds to existing law to define the practice of dentistry and the practice of dental hygiene. 01/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 390 BY MR. SPEAKER Requested by: Board of Dentistry 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE; REPEALING SECTIONS 3 54-901 AND 54-902, IDAHO CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 9, TITLE 54, IDAHO CODE, 4 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 54-901, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE THE PRAC- 5 TICE OF DENTISTRY; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 9, TITLE 54, IDAHO CODE, BY THE 6 ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 54-902, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF 7 DENTAL HYGIENE. 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 9 SECTION 1. That Sections 54-901 and 54-902, Idaho Code, be, and the same 10 are hereby repealed. 11 SECTION 2. That Chapter 9, Title 54, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 12 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 13 ignated as Section 54-901, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 14 54-901. DEFINITION -- PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY. The practice of dentistry is 15 defined as the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment (nonsurgical, 16 surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and conditions of the 17 oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and 18 their impact on the human body, within the scope of the person's education, 19 training and experience, in accordance with the ethics of the profession and 20 applicable law. 21 SECTION 3. That Chapter 9, Title 54, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 22 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 23 ignated as Section 54-902, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 24 54-902. DEFINITION -- PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE. The practice of dental 25 hygiene is defined as the evaluation, prevention and nonsurgical treatment of 26 diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and 27 the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, 28 within the scope of the person's education, training and experience, in accor- 29 dance with the ethics of the profession and applicable law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 11434 The purpose of this proposed legislation is to update the definition of dentistry (54-901) and the practice of dental hygiene (54-902). These definitions will reflect the current practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact. CONTACT Name: Sylvia C. Boyle Agency: Dentistry Board of Phone: 334-2369 Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact H0390