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Bill 3930

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3930
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990415
Primary Sponsor:                  J. Brown
All Sponsors:                     J. Brown
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7356ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee 27 H3M
Subject:                          Dental hygienists may monitor nitrous 
                                  oxide anesthesia under certain conditions; 
                                  Dentists and Dentistry


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990415  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DENTAL HYGIENISTS MAY MONITOR NITROUS OXIDE ANESTHESIA, SO AS TO APPLY SUCH MONITORING TO NITROUS OXIDE INHALATION CONSCIOUS SEDATION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 40-15-105 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 109 of 1995, is amended to read:

"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 inhalation conscious sedation (dental analgesia)."

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

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