Dental Hygienists - Consultation Requirements - Health Care Practitioners
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 678 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the types of health care practitioners with whom a dental hygienist must consult before providing certain treatment to a dental patient to include a patient's registered nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife; and requiring that a dental hygienist consult with the supervising dentist and the treating physician, registered nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife if there is a change in a patient's medical condition.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kriebs, Jan | American College of Nurse Midwives | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodney, Ana | MOMcares | Oral |
| FAV | Tarleton, Marie | Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Acs, George | Maryland Dental Action Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black, Ashley | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black, Ashley | Public Justice Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Battani, Katy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Doherty, Daniel | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tiffin, Scottlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tiffin, Scottlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dargan, Stephen | Maryland State Dental Association | Oral |
| FWA | Doring, Charles | Maryland State Dental Association | Oral |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Doherty, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMcDonough, 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…