Health Occupations - Private Dental Offices - Infection Control
Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 905 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each owner of a private dental office to designate a licensed dentist to be the supervising dentist for the private dental office; requiring a supervising dentist to complete the registration required by the State Board of Dental Examiners and be responsible for all infection control activities within the private dental office; authorizing the Board to charge a fee for the registration of a supervising dentist under the Act; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cartee, Deborah | Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners | Oral |
| FAV | Doring, Charles | Maryland State Dental Association | Position only |
| FAV | Doherty, Daniel | Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons | Position only |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagnall, Heather | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Oral |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Vranian, Daniellelobbyist | Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PA | Oral |
| INFO | Perry, Timlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMcDonough, 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…
INFOVranian, DanielleBaxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PARegistered for: Heartland Dental; Maryland Radiological Society; Radnet; Association of Dental Support Organizations; University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center; Sims ARG, Inc.…
INFOPerry, TimRegistered for: Miller Pipeline; 28 Walker Avenue; AT&T; Advantage Capital; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Altruix…