Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2024 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1785 substituted for s9308a |
Jun 05, 2024 |
substituted by a7402b ordered to third reading cal.1785 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 22, 2024 |
print number 9308a |
May 22, 2024 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
May 10, 2024 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S9308A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A7402 - Passed Senate
- 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
Bill Amendments
2023-S9308 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7402
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§6608 & 6902, Ed L
2023-S9308 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9308 SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to permitting certain persons to perform the application of topical fluoride varnish PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to improve children's dental health outcomes by allowing additional persons to apply fluoride varnish to teeth when there is a prescription and under protocols of an authorized provider. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 6608 of the education law related to registered dental assisting to allow for the application of topical fluoride varnish. Section 2 amends subdivision 2 of section 6902 of the education law related to the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse to
2023-S9308 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9308 I N S E N A T E May 10, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- 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 permitting certain persons to perform the application of topical fluoride varnish THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6608 of the education law, as amended by chapter 512 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: § 6608. Definition of practice of registered dental assisting. The practice of registered dental assisting is defined as providing support- ive services to a dentist in his or her performance of dental services authorized under this article. Such support shall include providing patient education, taking preliminary medical histories and vital signs to be reviewed by the dentist, placing and removing rubber dams, select- ing and prefitting provisional crowns, selecting and prefitting ortho- dontic bands, removing orthodontic arch wires and ligature ties, placing and removing matrix bands, taking impressions for study casts or diag- nostic casts, removing periodontal dressings, placing and removing temporary restorations, APPLICATION OF TOPICAL FLUORIDE VARNISH, and such other dental supportive services authorized by the dentist consist- ent with regulations promulgated by the commissioner, provided that such functions are performed under the direct personal supervision of a licensed dentist in the course of the performance of dental services. Such services shall not include diagnosing and/or performing surgical procedures, irreversible procedures or procedures that would alter the hard or soft tissue of the oral and maxillofacial area or any other procedures determined by the department. The practice of registered dental assisting may be conducted in the office of any licensed dentist or in any appropriately equipped school or public institution but must be done under the direct personal supervision of a licensed dentist. Direct personal supervision, for purposes of this section, means super- vision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist in the course of a procedure who remains in the dental office where the supportive services are being performed, personally diagnoses EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
2023-S9308A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7402
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§6608 & 6902, Ed L
2023-S9308A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9308A SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to permitting dental assistants and licensed practical nurses to perform the application of topical fluoride varnish PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to improve children's dental health outcomes by allowing additional persons to apply fluoride varnish to teeth when there is a prescription and under protocols of an authorized provider. SUMMARY PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 6608 of the education law related to registered dental assisting to allow for the application of topical fluoride varnish. Section 2 amends subdivision 2 of section 6902 of the education law
2023-S9308A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9308--A I N S E N A T E May 10, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting dental assistants and licensed practical nurses to perform the application of topical fluoride varnish THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6608 of the education law, as amended by chapter 512 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: § 6608. Definition of practice of registered dental assisting. The practice of registered dental assisting is defined as providing support- ive services to a dentist in [his or her] SUCH DENTIST'S performance of dental services authorized under this article. Such support shall include providing patient education, taking preliminary medical histo- ries and vital signs to be reviewed by the dentist, placing and removing rubber dams, selecting and prefitting provisional crowns, selecting and prefitting orthodontic bands, removing orthodontic arch wires and liga- ture ties, placing and removing matrix bands, taking impressions for study casts or diagnostic casts, removing periodontal dressings, placing and removing temporary restorations, APPLICATION OF TOPICAL FLUORIDE VARNISH, and such other dental supportive services authorized by the dentist consistent with regulations promulgated by the commissioner, provided that such functions are performed under the direct personal supervision of a licensed dentist in the course of the performance of dental services. Such services shall not include diagnosing and/or performing surgical procedures, irreversible procedures or procedures that would alter the hard or soft tissue of the oral and maxillofacial area or any other procedures determined by the department. The practice of registered dental assisting may be conducted in the office of any licensed dentist or in any appropriately equipped school or public institution but must be done under the direct personal supervision of a licensed dentist. Direct personal supervision, for purposes of this EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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