Maryland House Bill 921 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-05 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "practice dentistry" to include the collection of oral saliva samples to screen for lead poisoning; authorizing a dentist to collect oral saliva samples to screen for lead poisoning in individuals under the age of 19 years; requiring a dentist to send a certain sample for analysis to a certain laboratory; requiring a dentist to send a certain notice to certain parents or legal guardians on receipt of the results of a certain saliva lead poisoning screen test; etc.

Dentists - Saliva Lead Poisoning Screening Tests - Scope of Practice and Requirements

Del. Pat Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-05	House	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-05	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

HB921 (Carry Over) 2020-02-05 - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	4	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	4	509	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0921?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0921f.pdf