Iowa 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 2267 — A bill for an act relating to the regulation of dental hygienists and dental assistants, and the practice of dentistry, and providing administrative penalties. (Formerly HSB 153.) Effective date: 07/01/2020.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2020. Enacted.

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House File 2267 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2267 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 153) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the regulation of dental hygienists and dental assistants, and the practice of dentistry, and providing administrative penalties.
House File 2267 - Enrolled House File 2267 AN ACT RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS, AND THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, AND PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.
TLSB 1194HV (1) 88 ss/rn H.F.
Section 1.
2267 Section 1.
Educational services shall be limited to assessing the need for, planning, implementing, and evaluating oral health education programs for individual patients and community groups;
Educational services shall be limited to assessing the need for, planning, implementing, and evaluating oral health education programs House File 2267, p.
2 for individual patients and community groups;
LSB 1194HV (1) 88 -1- ss/rn 1/4 H.F.
(2) Employs a person without a current license, registration, permit, or qualification to engage in a practice regulated by this chapter.
2267 (2) Employs a person without a current license, registration, permit, or qualification to engage in a practice regulated by this chapter.
Such services A registered dental assistant with additional education and training, as provided by the board by rule, may become certified to perform expanded functions or become qualified to participate in dental radiography.
Such services A registered dental assistant with additional education and training, as provided by the board by rule, may become certified to perform expanded functions House File 2267, p.
3 or become qualified to participate in dental radiography.
Services performed by a registered dental assistant shall be performed under supervision of a licensed dentist in a dental office, a public or private school, public health agencies, hospitals, and the armed forces, but this section shall not be construed to authorize a dental assistant to practice LSB 1194HV (1) 88 -2- ss/rn 2/4 H.F.
Services performed by a registered dental assistant shall be performed under supervision of a licensed dentist in a dental office, a public or private school, public health agencies, hospitals, and the armed forces , but this section shall not be construed to authorize a dental assistant to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
2267 dentistry or dental hygiene.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY CHARLES SCHNEIDER Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2267, Eighty-eighth General Assembly.
This bill relates to the practice of dentistry.
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2020 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
The bill removes the requirement that services performed by a dental hygienist or dental assistant be performed in a dental office, public or private school, public health agency, hospital, or armed forces.
The bill allows the dental board to impose an administrative penalty of up to $500 on licensees, registrants, and trainees who engage in the practice of dentistry or employ a person to engage in the practice of dentistry without the proper license, registration, permit, or qualification, or who fail to meet continuing education requirements.
Such administrative penalties are not disciplinary actions, may be contested through a contested case proceeding under Code chapter 17A, and shall be deposited into the general fund of the state.
The bill allows a dental assistant with additional training to perform expanded functions and participate in dental radiography.
The bill prohibits a dental assistant from placing sealants on teeth unless the dental assistant has completed expanded function training through the university LSB 1194HV (1) 88 -3- ss/rn 3/4 H.F.
2267 of Iowa college of dentistry or a program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation.
The bill prohibits the dental board from adopting rules allowing a dental assistant to administer local anesthesia or remove plaque, stain, calculus, or hard natural material except by use of a toothbrush, floss, or rubber cup coronal polish.
The bill repeals a section of the 2000 Iowa Acts reflecting the intent of the general assembly that the board of dental examiners, replaced by the dental board, adopt rules regarding the scope of practice of dental assistants.
LSB 1194HV (1) 88 -4- ss/rn 4/4
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. Explanation of vote.

  4. Explanation of vote.

  5. Message from Senate.

  6. Immediate message.

  7. Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.

  8. Substituted for SF 2233.

  9. Read first time, attached to companion SF 2233.

  10. Message from House.

  11. Immediate message.

  12. Passed House, yeas 98, nays none.

  13. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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