Current Status Bill Number:3711 Ratification Number:164 Act Number:109 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950301 Primary Sponsor:Baxley All Sponsors:Baxley, G. Brown, Elliott, Wright, Worley, Jennings and Sandifer Drafted Document Number:BR1\18112AC.95 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19950529 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19950612 Subject:Dental hygienists, anesthesia
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19950612 Act No. A109
------ 19950612 Signed by Governor
------ 19950606 Ratified R164
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 19950301 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
referred to Committee
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(A109, R164, H3711)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-105 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE, UPON CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION, DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND EXPANDED DUTY DENTAL ASSISTANTS TO MONITOR NITROUS OXIDE ANESTHESIA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Conditions under which dental hygienists may monitor nitrous oxide anesthesia
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-15-105. Upon certification, as provided by the board in regulation, and when under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental hygienist or an expanded duty dental assistant is authorized to monitor nitrous oxide anesthesia."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.