HB190: relative to professional misconduct of dental hygienists.

CHAPTER 22

HB 190 – FINAL VERSION

2013 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 190

AN ACT relative to professional misconduct of dental hygienists.

SPONSORS: Rep. Borden, Rock 24; Rep. Sherman, Rock 24

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the authority of the board of dentistry to investigate professional misconduct of dental hygienists licensed by the board.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to professional misconduct of dental hygienists.

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

22:1 Dentistry; Dental Hygienists; Professional Misconduct. Amend RSA 317-A:17, II(j) to read as follows:

(j) Knowingly or willfully violating any provision of this chapter, any substantive rule or order of the dental board, any federal, state, or local controlled drug law or other federal, state, or local laws or regulations pertaining to:

(1) The practice of dentistry, and the Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct of the American Dental Association as reviewed and approved, in whole or in part, by the board; or

(2) The practice of dental hygiene, and the code of ethics of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, as reviewed and approved, in whole or in part, by the board.

22:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 16, 2013

Effective Date: July 15, 2013