Bill Text: NY S03058 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the scope of practice of dentistry.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-16 - RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN [S03058 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S03058-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         3058
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   February 8, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sens.  LIBOUS,  KLEIN, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered
         printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Higher
         Education
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to amending the defi-
         nition of the scope of practice of dentistry to authorize dentists who
         are adequately trained to perform any procedure in the oral and maxil-
         lofacial area
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Section  6601 of the education law, as amended by chapter
    2  576 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
    3    S 6601. Definition of practice of dentistry. 1. The  practice  of  the
    4  profession  of  dentistry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating,
    5  or prescribing for any disease, pain,  injury,  deformity,  or  physical
    6  condition  of  the  oral and maxillofacial area related to restoring and
    7  maintaining dental  health.  The  practice  of  dentistry  includes  the
    8  prescribing  and  fabrication  of  dental prostheses and appliances. The
    9  practice of dentistry may include  performing  physical  evaluations  in
   10  conjunction with the provision of dental treatment.
   11    2. ANY ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT,
   12  MAY PERFORM ANY ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE INVOLVING THE HARD OR SOFT
   13  TISSUES  OF THE ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL AREA, PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE HAS
   14  BEEN GRANTED HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES  FOR  SUCH  SURGICAL  PROCEDURES  BY  A
   15  HOSPITAL LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
   16    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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