SB441: relative to the operation of dental clinics by health care charitable trusts.

CHAPTER 163

SB 441 – FINAL VERSION

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2004 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 441

AN ACT relative to the operation of dental clinics by health care charitable trusts.

SPONSORS: Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Sen. Eaton, Dist 10; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. D’Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Martel, Dist 18; Rep. Batula, Hills 58; Rep. Wallner, Merr 40; Rep. Whalley, Belk 31; Rep. Emerton, Hills 48

COMMITTEE: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

ANALYSIS

This bill allows health care charitable trusts to own, lease, maintain, or operate dental clinics.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/17/04 0874s

5May2004… 1243h

04-3147

08/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four

AN ACT relative to the operation of dental clinics by health care charitable trusts.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

163:1 New Subparagraph; Practice of Dentistry. Amend RSA 317-A:20, III by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:

(c) A health care charitable trust, as defined under RSA 7:32-d, V, from owning, leasing, maintaining, or operating a dental clinic where dental operations are performed, provided:

(1) The health care charitable trust is a not-for-profit corporation under RSA 292 and section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(2) The health care charitable trust complies with the provisions of RSA 7:19 through RSA 7:32-l; and

(3) The practice of dentistry conducted under the authority of the health care charitable trust shall be under the supervision of a dentist licensed by the board. The health care charitable trust shall notify the board in writing of the name and location of the dental clinic and the name of the supervising dentist, and shall notify the board within 10 days of any change of the supervising dentist.

163:2 New Paragraph; Practice of Dental Hygiene. Amend RSA 317-A:21-c by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

IV. The practice of dental hygiene conducted under the authority of a health care charitable trust as provided in RSA 317-A:20, III(c) shall be performed by dentists or by dental hygienists licensed by the board and who practice under the supervision of a dentist licensed by the board. The health care charitable trust shall notify the board in writing of the name and location of the dental clinic and the name of the supervising dentist, and shall notify the board within 10 days of any change of the supervising dentist.

163:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 24, 2004)

(Effective Date: July 23, 2004)