ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

H.B. 230

vetoed House Bill 230 - Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Supervised
Practice in a Private Dental Office.

This bill authorizes a dental hygienist who has a general license to practice under the
supervision of a licensed dentist who is not on the premises while the authorized
dental hygiene services are being performed. This legislation also permits a dental
hygienist with a general license to practice dental hygiene under the supervision of a
licensed dentist in a private dental office under specified conditions.

Senate Bill 225, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 230.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

House Bill No. 230

AN ACT concerning

Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Supervised Practice in a Private

Dental Office

FOR the purpose of authorizing a dental hygienist practicing with a general license to
practice under the supervision of a licensed dentist who is not on the premises
while the authorized dental hygiene services are being performed; authorizes
authorizing a dental hygienist practicing under a general license to practice
dental hygiene under the supervision of a licensed dentist in a private dental
office; requiring a private dental office supervising a dental hygienist to ensure
certain licensing requirements are met; authorizing a dental hygienist to
perform dental hygiene services without the supervising dentist on the premises
only if certain requirements are met; prohibiting a supervising dentist from
employing more than two dental hygienists to work under the dentist's general
supervision at any given time; defining a certain term; and generally relating to
the supervised practice of dental hygienists in a private dental office.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 4-308

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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