Health Occupations – Dental Assistants – Certification and Regulation
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a certification and regulatory scheme to certify dental assistants to perform certain intraoral procedures; specifying the intraoral procedures a dental assistant is authorized to perform without being certified by the State Board of Dental Examiners and the intraoral procedures that require certification; and authorizing the Board to penalize a licensed dentist who allows a dental assistant to provide dental care in an unauthorized manner or without required instruction or supervision.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Romaine, Diane | MSDA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dargan, Stephen | Maryland State Dental Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doring, Charles | Maryland State Dental Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Doherty, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Merritt, Janelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morse, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chance, India | Learn2Prevent LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Canning, Mariam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Freyer, Holly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Maryland, State of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ackerman, Marc | American Teledentistry Association | Oral |
| FWA | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | a’Becket, Thomas | MSDA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Colas, Ray | SmileDirectClub | Oral |
| FWA | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Brenchley, Laurie | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Brocato, Barbaralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…
FWABereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…
INFOBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…