South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3676

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3676
Ratification Number:            161
Act Number:                     106
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950223
Primary Sponsor:                Trotter
All Sponsors:                   Trotter, Meacham, Hutson,
                                P. Harris, L. Whipper, Cooper, Townsend,
                                Simrill, Tripp, Cain, Hines, S. Whipper,
                                Neilson, Kirsh, Limehouse, Anderson,
                                Robinson, Breeland, Rice, Chamblee,
                                Marchbanks, Easterday, Stoddard,
                                Waldrop, Spearman and Sandifer
Drafted Document Number:        BR1\18093AC.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950529
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        Dental hygiene
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950612  Act No. A106
------  19950612  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R161
Senate  19950529  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19950525  Read second time
Senate  19950524  Committee report: Favorable              13 SMA
Senate  19950501  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   19950427  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950426  Read second time
House   19950419  Committee report: Favorable              27 H3M
House   19950223  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
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(A106, R161, H3676)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PERSON IS CONSIDERED TO BE PRACTICING DENTAL HYGIENE, SO AS TO REVISE CIRCUMSTANCES IN SCHOOL SETTINGS UNDER WHICH A SEALANT MAY BE APPLIED AND A PROPHYLAXIS PERFORMED BY A DENTAL HYGIENIST.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Treatments authorized on students with parent's permission

SECTION 1. Section 40-15-80(C)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 439 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(1) A student with unmet oral needs may have a sealant applied or a prophylaxis performed upon written permission of the student's parent or guardian."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.