South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3712


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3712
Ratification Number:            165
Act Number:                     110
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\18076AC.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950529
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        Dental hygienists, anesthesia

History



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

------  19950612  Act No. A110
------  19950612  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R165
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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(A110, R165, H3712)

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 PROVIDE THAT UPON CERTIFICATION AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST A DENTAL HYGIENIST MAY ADMINISTER INFILTRATION ANESTHESIA.

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

Conditions under which dental hygienist may administer infiltration anesthesia

SECTION 1. Section 40-15-80 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 439 of 1988, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(E) Upon certification by the board and when under the direct supervision of a practicing dentist, a dental hygienist may administer infiltration anesthesia."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.