H*4007 (Rat #0107, Act #0045 of 2003) General Bill, By Bingham
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Summary: Dental hygienists
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-82 SO AS TO SPECIFY CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES THAT MAY NOT BE DELEGATED TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-85, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "GENERAL SUPERVISION" AND "ORAL PROPHYLAXIS"; BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-102 SO AS TO SPECIFY CERTAIN FUNCTIONS THAT A DENTAL HYGIENIST MAY ONLY PERFORM UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION IN A PRIVATE OFFICE SETTING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-110, RELATING TO CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 15, TITLE 40 REGULATING DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, SO AS TO REVISE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS PROVIDING SERVICES IN A PUBLIC HEALTH SETTING. - ratified title
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04/16/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-3
04/16/03	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4
05/14/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-34
05/15/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/20/03	House	Amended HJ-20
05/20/03	House	Read second time HJ-21
05/21/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
05/21/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/21/03	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-6
05/22/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-24
05/22/03	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-24
05/23/03	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
05/28/03		Ratified R 107
06/02/03		Signed By Governor
06/05/03		Copies available
06/05/03		Effective date 06/02/03
06/19/03		Act No. 45