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Assembly Actions -
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| Apr 15, 2024 |
amended on third reading 6752b |
| Mar 25, 2024 |
amended on third reading 6752a |
| Mar 14, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 13, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 12, 2024 |
1st report cal.657 |
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly |
| Jun 06, 2023 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1652 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 09, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6752B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S6752 - Details
2023-S6752 - Summary
Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
2023-S6752 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6752
SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to local block anesthesia
PURPOSE:
This bill allows hygienists to administer block anesthesia in addition
to the currently allowed local anesthesia and infiltration, in conform-
ance with regulations of the commissioner.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends article 133, sections 6606 and 6605-b, of the education
law.
Section 1, subdivision 1 of the bill adds the administration of block
anesthesia to the list of duties dental hygienists may perform under the
supervision of a licensed dentist. Subdivision 2 specifies that the
commissioner shall establish the standards and procedures for the train-
2023-S6752 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6752
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 9, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to local block anesthesia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6605-b of the education law, as added by chapter
437 of the laws of 2001 and subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 198 of
the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
§ 6605-b. Dental hygiene restricted local infiltration AND BLOCK
anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certificate. 1. A dental hygienist
shall not administer or monitor nitrous oxide analgesia or local infil-
tration OR BLOCK anesthesia in the practice of dental hygiene without a
dental hygiene restricted local infiltration AND BLOCK
anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certificate and except under the
personal supervision of a dentist and in accordance with regulations
promulgated by the commissioner. Personal supervision, for purposes of
this section, means that the supervising dentist remains in the dental
office where the local infiltration OR BLOCK anesthesia or nitrous oxide
analgesia services are being performed, personally authorizes and
prescribes the use of local infiltration OR BLOCK anesthesia or nitrous
oxide analgesia for the patient and, before dismissal of the patient,
personally examines the condition of the patient after the use of local
infiltration OR BLOCK anesthesia or nitrous oxide analgesia is
completed. It is professional misconduct for a dentist to fail to
provide the supervision required by this section, and any dentist found
guilty of such misconduct under the procedures prescribed in section
sixty-five hundred ten of this title shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed in section sixty-five hundred eleven of this title.
2. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations establishing stand-
ards and procedures for the issuance of such certificate. Such standards
shall require completion of an educational program and/or course of
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02127-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S6752A - Details
2023-S6752A - Summary
Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
2023-S6752A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6752A
SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to local block anesthesia
PURPOSE:
This bill allows hygienists to administer block anesthesia in addition
to the currently allowed local anesthesia and infiltration, in conform-
ance with regulations of the commissioner.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends article 133, sections 6606 and 6605-b, of the education
law.
Section 1, subdivision 1 of the bill adds the administration of block
anesthesia to the list of duties dental hygienists may perform under the
supervision of a licensed dentist. Subdivision 2 specifies that the
commissioner shall establish the standards and procedures for the train-
2023-S6752A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6752--A
Cal. No. 657
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 9, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
-- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,
ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
third reading
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to local block anesthesia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6605-b of the education law, as added by chapter
437 of the laws of 2001 and subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 198 of
the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
§ 6605-b. Dental hygiene restricted local infiltration
anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certificate. 1. A dental hygienist,
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, shall
not administer or monitor nitrous oxide analgesia or local infiltration
anesthesia in the practice of dental hygiene without a dental hygiene
restricted local infiltration anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certif-
icate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner. Personal
supervision, for purposes of this section, means that the supervising
dentist remains in the dental office where the local infiltration anes-
thesia or nitrous oxide analgesia services are being performed,
personally authorizes and prescribes the use of local infiltration anes-
thesia or nitrous oxide analgesia for the patient and, before dismissal
of the patient, personally examines the condition of the patient after
the use of local infiltration anesthesia or nitrous oxide analgesia is
completed. It is professional misconduct for a dentist to fail to
provide the supervision required by this section, and any dentist found
guilty of such misconduct under the procedures prescribed in section
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S6752B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S6752B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
2023-S6752B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6752--B
Cal. No. 657
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 9, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
-- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,
ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its
place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to local block anesthesia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6605-b of the education law, as added by chapter
437 of the laws of 2001 and subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 198 of
the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
§ 6605-b. Dental hygiene restricted local infiltration
anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certificate. 1. A dental hygienist
shall not administer or monitor nitrous oxide analgesia or local infil-
tration anesthesia in the practice of dental hygiene without a dental
hygiene restricted local infiltration anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia
certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and
in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner. Personal
supervision, for purposes of this section, means that the supervising
dentist remains in the dental office where the local infiltration anes-
thesia or nitrous oxide analgesia services are being performed,
personally authorizes and prescribes the use of local infiltration anes-
thesia or nitrous oxide analgesia for the patient and, before dismissal
of the patient, personally examines the condition of the patient after
the use of local infiltration anesthesia or nitrous oxide analgesia is
completed. It is professional misconduct for a dentist to fail to
provide the supervision required by this section, and any dentist found
guilty of such misconduct under the procedures prescribed in section
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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