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HB 939

EnactedCrossfile SB 174
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State Board of Dental Examiners - Practice of Dentistry - Revisions

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 379 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a dental practice to be owned by a licensed dentist or a dental professional corporation; establishing that only a certain individual licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners may take certain actions; prohibiting any person who is not a licensed dentist to direct, control, or interfere with the independent professional judgement of a dentist or dental hygienist regarding the care of a certain patient; prohibiting a licensed dentist from sharing revenues or splitting fees except under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 8Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBadgley, ChrisAssociation of Dental Support OrganizationsOral
FAVJones, GarylobbyistAssociation of Dental Support Organizations/HeartlandOral
FAVMcLaughlin, FrankBoard of Dental ExaminersOral + Written (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, PatHEAUWritten (PDF)
FAVDOHERTY, DANMSDAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDORING, DR. CHARLESMSDAPosition only
FAVSHEVENELL, DR. MARLENEMSDAPosition only
FAVDelegate Cullison, Delegate CullisonlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJones, GaryAssociation of Dental Support Organizations/HeartlandRegistered for: Calvert Health System, Inc.; Maryland Asphalt Association; Maryland Radiological Society; Radnet; Sims; University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center